NHTSA campaign 03V453000 · Autocar campaign A-0303
Autocar Recall 03V-453: AUTOCAR/STEERING PITMAN ARM
NHTSA recall 03V453000 (Autocar campaign A-0303) was reported by AUTOCAR, LLC on November 14, 2003, with 115 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar WX64, Autocar WXLL42, Autocar WXLL64 and more for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on November 21, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V453000 (also written 03V-453 or 03V453)
- Filed by
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- A-0303
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 115 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Gear Box — Shaft Pitman
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V453000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Autocar
Autocar WX64
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 23, 2003 – November 12, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Autocar WXLL42
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 23, 2003 – November 12, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Autocar WXLL64
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 23, 2003 – November 12, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Autocar WXR42
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 23, 2003 – November 12, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Autocar WXR64
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 23, 2003 – November 12, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V453000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE CASTLE NUT HOLDING THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING DRAG LINK CAN VIBRATE LOOSE DUE TO A MISSING COTTER PIN.
Safety consequence
IF THE STEERING COMPONENTS BECOME DETACHED FROM EACH OTHER, THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
AUTOCAR HAS TELEPHONED ALL CUSTOMERS AND ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.
Notes
AUTOCAR RECALL NO. 1-0303.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V453000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.