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Autocar on certain dual steer trucks, the horn button on the 16" right hand steering wheel was missing.

NHTSA campaign 03V-490 · Reported January 12, 2003 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Autocar
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND INSTALL A NEW HORN RING CONTACT PLATE.
COST
Free

The short version

AUTOCAR, LLC reported a problem with the electrical system horn. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN DUAL STEER TRUCKS, THE HORN BUTTON ON THE 16" RIGHT HAND STEERING WHEEL WAS MISSING.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND INSTALL A NEW HORN RING CONTACT PLATE, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 03V-490.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 03V-490

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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