AUTOCAR ACX 2009: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V566000

Make Model Year
AUTOCAR ACX 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-11-25 2008-10-28 2008-10-28

Production Dates: 2008-08-12 - 2008-10-10

Manufacturers Involved: Autocar, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: A-0805

Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 127

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

AUTOCAR IS RECALLING 127 MY 2008-2009 ACX, WX, AND WXLL HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS. INSUFFICIENT TORQUE WAS APPLIED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS TO THE NUT ON THE PINCH BOLT THAT SECURES THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR BOX. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONTROLLED TOOL WAS CALIBRATED TO A LOWER TORQUE RATING THAN SPECIFIED FOR THE APPLICATION.

Consequence

IF THE STEERING BOLT WERE TO LOOSEN, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

AUTOCAR WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS FOR SCHEDULING REPAIR OF THE VEHICLES. DEALERS WILL TORQUE THE STEERING KNUCKLE BOLT TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 25, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-765-489-5499.

Notes

AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A-0805.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.