Autocar recall: Steering
What is wrong
Autocar is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 acx heavy duty class 8 vehicles. The affected vehicles may experience a fatigue failure of the steering gear mounting bracket. Over time, this failure may cause cracks that will result in undesirable movement of the steering gear mounted to that bracket.
What could happen
This may affect the control of the truck, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Autocar will notify owners and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bracket free of charge. The recall began on march 26, 2010. Owners may contact autocar at 1-765-489-5499.
Vehicles covered
- Autocar Acx 2008–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V046000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Autocar, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 18, 2010
- Owners notified
- Mar 26, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,879
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 30, 2007 to Feb 3, 2010
- Part
- Steering › Gear box › Shaft sector
- Maker's own recall number
- A-1002
Notes
Autocar recall no. A-1002.owners 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 .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Autocar recall: Structure Apr 6, 2015
- Autocar recall: Engine and engine cooling Mar 19, 2014
- Autocar recall: Service brakes, air May 8, 2013
- Autocar recall: Visibility/wiper May 8, 2013
- Autocar recall: Parking brake Apr 11, 2013
- Autocar recall: Power train Mar 2, 2012
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.