Recall
Autocar Xpert — 16V723000
NHTSA ID
16V723000
Make
Autocar
Model
Xpert
Years Affected
2015
Recall Date
2016-10-07
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES
Units Affected
1,132
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
MDTT-1602
Summary
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.
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.