Improperly Torqued Steering Linkage Castle Nuts
Safety Recall
- Manufacturer
- Autocar Industries, LLC
- Units affected
- 1,132
- Recall opened
- Oct 7, 2016
- Owner notification
- Nov 18, 2016
- Manufacturer campaign
- MDTT-1602
- Type
- Vehicle
Affected vehicles (2)
- AUTOCAR XPERT2015–2017
- AUTOCAR XSPOTTER2015–2017
Component / system
Defect
Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Xspotter and Xpert vehicles manufactured March 2, 2015, to September 22, 2016. The castle nuts on the steering linkage assembly may not have been tightened properly.
Risk / consequence
If the castle nuts were not properly tightened, the cotter pin could shear and the steering linkage assembly components could separate, resulting in the loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and authorized Autocar service repair facilities will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is MDTT-1602.
Source: NHTSA campaign 16V723000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.