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Autocar Industries steering column shaft weld may break causing a separation of the steering wheel from the steering system, creating a loss of steering ability.

NHTSA campaign 16V-599 · Reported August 15, 2016 · 294 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Autocar Industries
VEHICLES AFFECTED
294
REMEDY
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering columns and replace them as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Autocar Industries, LLC reported a problem with the steering column. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The steering column shaft weld may break causing a separation of the steering wheel from the steering system, creating a loss of steering ability.

WHY IT MATTERS

A loss of steering ability increases the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering columns and replace them as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-599.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 16V-599

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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