The issue
On certain vehicles, the castellated nut and cotter pin on the steer axle may not have been tightened to specification. This could cause the tie rod to become loose in the steer axle, which would result in audible noise and/or looseness in steering. If the vehicle were continued to be operated in this condition, the tie rod could disconnect from the knuckle, resulting in a complete loss of control of a vehicle wheel, which would increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nuts on the tie rod, and replace the tie rod stud and knuckle as necessary.
Description (français)
L'écrou crénelé et la goupille fendue de l'essieu directeur sur certains véhicules pourraient ne pas avoir été serrés selon les spécifications. Ainsi, la biellette de direction pourrait se relâcher ce qui pourrait causer du bruit et/ou un desserrement de la direction. Si le véhicule est utilisé dans ces conditions, la biellette de direction pourrait se déconnecter du joint d'articulation, causant une perte totale du contrôle des roues et augmentant les risques de collision causant des blessures et/ou des dommages matériels. Correction : Les concessionnaires doivent vérifier le couple des écrous crénelés et des goupilles fendues, et remplacer le goujon et le joint d'articulation au besoin.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar Xpert | 2016 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autocar Xpert | 2016 | 0 | 4 |