2003 Autocar WXLL42 & 2003 Autocar WXLL64 recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain dual steer trucks, the horn button on the 16" right hand steering wheel was missing.
💥 The risk
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.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 03V490000
- Manufacturer recall #
- A-0304
- Manufacturer
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 25
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
- Owner phone
- 1-877-973-3486
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 15, 2003
- Built
- Jul 23, 2003 – Nov 18, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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).