2003 AUTOCAR WXR42 Recall

Campaign:

03V453000 on 11/18/2003

Component:

Steering:gear box:shaft pitman

Manufactured:

07/22/2003 - 11/11/2003

Affected:

115

Defect:

On certain class 8 trucks, the castle nut holding the pitman arm to the steering drag link can vibrate loose due to a missing cotter pin.

Consequence:

If the steering components become detached from each other, this could result in loss of vehicle steering without warning, which could cause a crash.

Correction:

Autocar has telephoned all customers and all vehicles have been repaired.

Notes:

Autocar recall no. 1-0303.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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