{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"05V031000","date":"2005-02-03","owner_notified":"2006-03-30","manufacturer":"AUTOCAR, LLC","component":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","summary":"ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR URRESKO TIE ROD CLAMPS, HEAT TREATMENT OF CLAMPS CREATED A SURFACE HARDNESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FRACTURE OF THE CLAMPS.","consequence":"IN THE EVENT OF A CRACK THE CLAMPS COULD BREAK OFF AFFECTING TOE-IN AND ALIGNMENT.  THE TIE ROD CAN COME LOOSE RESULTING IN STEERING LOSS AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THESE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 24, 2005.   OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-765-489-5499.","notes":"AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A-0502.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.","mfr_campaign":"A-0502","part_number":null,"units":5,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2004,"make":"AUTOCAR","model":"WX","vehicle_id":"2004_autocar_wx","match":"exact","built_from":"2004-07-01","built_to":"2004-10-31"},{"year":2004,"make":"AUTOCAR","model":"WXLL","vehicle_id":"2004_autocar_wxll","match":"exact","built_from":"2004-07-01","built_to":"2004-10-31"}],"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/05V031000"}