NHTSA campaign 03V492000 · Autocar campaign A-0306
Autocar Recall 03V-492: AUTOCAR/STEERING WHEEL
NHTSA recall 03V492000 (Autocar campaign A-0306) was reported by AUTOCAR, LLC on December 26, 2003, with 307 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar WX42, Autocar WX64, Autocar WXLL42 and more for model years 2002–2003.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V492000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V492000 (also written 03V-492 or 03V492)
- Filed by
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- A-0306
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 307 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V492000. 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 WX42
Autocar WX64
Autocar WXLL42
Autocar WXLL64
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V492000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN DUAL STEER TRUCKS, THE 18" STEERING WHEELS WERE NOT ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY. THE HORNS EITHER WORKED INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REASSEMBLE THE CONTACT PLATE POSITION OR ROLLER POSITION, IF NECESSARY. 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.
Notes
AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A-0306.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 03V492000
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.