2002 Autocar WX & 2002 Autocar Wxll + 1 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks with volvo b-ride rear suspension, the forward and/or rear drive axle upper axle upper seat could break allowing the affected axle to shift out of alignment.
💥 The risk
This condition could result in loss of axle stability, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Volvo truck sent notification letters to owners for autocar on january 14, 2003. Dealers will replace the upper axle seat on both rear drive axles. Owners who take their vehicle 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 765-964-3121.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V020000
- Manufacturer recall #
- A-301
- Manufacturer
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 32
- Component
- SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 14, 2003
- Built
- Apr 3, 2002 – Aug 23, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Autocar recall no. A-301.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).