2007–2008 Autocar WX recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain vehicles were built with a telescoping steering shaft between the in-cab steering components and the power steering gear box, located on the vehicle's frame. The steering shaft has been determined to be too long.
💥 The risk
The additional length in the steering shaft results in the need for increased steering effort on the part of the vehicle's driver. The driver may not be prepared for such need, which could result in an unpredictable reaction by the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Autocar will provide instructions for scheduling the repair of these vehicles at an authorized autocar service facility free of charge. The recall began on march 7, 2008. Owners may contact autocar at 1-765-489-6024.
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
- 08V024000
- Manufacturer recall #
- A-0801
- Manufacturer
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 28
- Component
- STEERING
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 7, 2008
- Built
- Feb 5, 2007 – Dec 14, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Autocar recall no. A-0801.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.