{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"03V491000","date":"2003-12-01","owner_notified":"2003-12-15","manufacturer":"AUTOCAR, LLC","component":"STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR","summary":"ON CERTAIN DUAL STEER TRUCKS, THE RIGHT HAND STEERING WHEEL MAY NOT BE SEATED PROPERLY ON THE COLUMN SHAFT.","consequence":"THIS COULD ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO SLIP ON THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL RE-INSTALL STEERING WHEELS NOT MEETING THE SPECIFIED DIMENSION.  OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2003.   CUSTOMERS 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 1-765-489-5499.","notes":"AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A-0305.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-0305","part_number":null,"units":25,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2003,"make":"AUTOCAR","model":"WXLL","vehicle_id":"2003_autocar_wxll","match":"exact","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/03V491000"}