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Autocar affected vehicles may develop cracks in the top flange of the front frame rail extension.

NHTSA campaign 10V-045 · Reported February 18, 2010 · 1,969 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Autocar WX and WXR
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,969
REMEDY
AUTOCAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

AUTOCAR, LLC reported a problem with the frame and members underbody shields. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE TOP FLANGE OF THE FRONT FRAME RAIL EXTENSION. OVER TIME, THE CRACK MAY PROPAGATE ACROSS THE EXTENSION BRACKET, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE EXTENSION BRACKET TO DEFORM UNDER LOAD.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS MAY COMPROMISE THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

AUTOCAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-045.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2007–2009Autocar WX
2007–2009Autocar WXR

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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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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