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Autocar affected vehicles may experience a fatigue failure of the steering gear mounting bracket.

NHTSA campaign 10V-046 · Reported February 18, 2010 · 1,879 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Autocar
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,879
REMEDY
AUTOCAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

AUTOCAR, LLC reported a problem with the gear box shaft sector. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET. OVER TIME, THIS FAILURE MAY CAUSE CRACKS THAT WILL RESULT IN UNDESIRABLE MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTED TO THAT BRACKET.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS MAY AFFECT THE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

AUTOCAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-046.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 10V-046

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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