NHTSA campaign 03V491000 · Autocar campaign A-0305
Autocar Recall 03V-491: AUTOCAR/STEERING WHEEL
NHTSA recall 03V491000 (Autocar campaign A-0305) was reported by AUTOCAR, LLC on December 1, 2003, with 25 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar Wxll for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on December 15, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V491000 (also written 03V-491 or 03V491)
- Filed by
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- A-0305
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 25 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V491000. 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 Wxll
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 23, 2003 – November 18, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V491000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN DUAL STEER TRUCKS, THE RIGHT HAND STEERING WHEEL MAY NOT BE SEATED PROPERLY ON THE COLUMN SHAFT.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO SLIP ON THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-INSTALL STEERING WHEELS NOT MEETING THE SPECIFIED DIMENSION. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2003. CUSTOMERS 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 1-765-489-5499.
Notes
AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A-0305.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 03V491000
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.