NHTSA campaign 05V164000 · Autocar campaign A-0505
Autocar Recall 05V-164: FRACTURE SUSPENSION BEAM/HOLLAND
NHTSA recall 05V164000 (Autocar campaign A-0505) was reported by AUTOCAR, LLC on April 22, 2005, with 13 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar WX, Autocar Wxll and Autocar WXR for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on April 1, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V164000 (also written 05V-164 or 05V164)
- Filed by
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- A-0505
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 13 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V164000. 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 January 1, 2004 – November 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Autocar Wxll
- 2004 · Vehicles built January 1, 2004 – November 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Autocar WXR
- 2004 · Vehicles built January 1, 2004 – November 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V164000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES FITTED WITH NEWAY AD SERIES SUSPENSIONS, THE SUSPENSION HAS TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTINGS THAT MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION'S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.
Safety consequence
THIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 765-489-5499.
Notes
AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A-0505.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 05V164000
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.