{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"03V490000","date":"2003-12-01","owner_notified":"2003-12-15","manufacturer":"AUTOCAR, LLC","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN","summary":"ON CERTAIN DUAL STEER TRUCKS, THE HORN BUTTON ON THE 16\" RIGHT HAND STEERING WHEEL WAS  MISSING.","consequence":"THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT A DRIVER FROM  WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE OR BYSTANDER OF THEIR PRESENCE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH OR INJURY TO BYSTANDERS.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND INSTALL A NEW HORN RING CONTACT PLATE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN IN DECEMBER 2003.  OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-877-973-3486.","notes":"AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A-0304.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).","mfr_campaign":"A-0304","part_number":null,"units":25,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2003,"make":"AUTOCAR","model":"WXLL42","vehicle_id":"2003_autocar_wxll","match":"base","built_from":"2003-07-23","built_to":"2003-11-18"},{"year":2003,"make":"AUTOCAR","model":"WXLL64","vehicle_id":"2003_autocar_wxll","match":"base","built_from":"2003-07-23","built_to":"2003-11-18"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/03V490000"}