NHTSA campaign 05V031000 · Autocar campaign A-0502
Autocar Recall 05V-031: TIE ROD CLAMPS/ARVINMERITOR/URRESKO
NHTSA recall 05V031000 (Autocar campaign A-0502) was reported by AUTOCAR, LLC on February 3, 2005, with 5 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar WX and Autocar Wxll for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on March 30, 2006, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V031000 (also written 05V-031 or 05V031)
- Filed by
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- A-0502
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V031000. 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 WX
- 2004 · Vehicles built July 1, 2004 – October 31, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Autocar Wxll
- 2004 · Vehicles built July 1, 2004 – October 31, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V031000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR URRESKO TIE ROD CLAMPS, HEAT TREATMENT OF CLAMPS CREATED A SURFACE HARDNESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FRACTURE OF THE CLAMPS.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRACK THE CLAMPS COULD BREAK OFF AFFECTING TOE-IN AND ALIGNMENT. THE TIE ROD CAN COME LOOSE RESULTING IN STEERING LOSS AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THESE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-765-489-5499.
Notes
AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A-0502.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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V031000
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.