The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ALLISON HEAVY DUTY TRANSMISSIONS, THE BOLTS FASTENING THE PROPSHAFT TO THE TRANSMISSION YOKE WERE NOT TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY. LOOSE BOLTS CAN CAUSE DISLOCATION OF THE PROPSHAFT.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER TO ITS WHEELS AND RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RE-TIGHTEN BOLTS TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS . CUSTOMERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-765-489-5499.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar WX | 2002, 2003 |
| Autocar Wxll | 2002, 2003 |
| Autocar WXR | 2002, 2003 |
Components: POWER TRAIN
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 WX | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Autocar WX | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Autocar WXR | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Autocar WXR | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Autocar Wxll | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Autocar Wxll | 2003 | 0 | 5 |
Other power train recalls in 2003
22 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the power train; AUTOCAR, LLC filed 42 campaigns in all.
| 03V503000 4 Dec 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V486000 26 Nov 2003 | MOTO GUZZI NORTH AMERICA |
| 03V475000 14 Nov 2003 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 03V415000 22 Oct 2003 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 03V358000 29 Sept 2003 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 03V413000 24 Sept 2003 | SHREDFAST, INC. |
| 03V309000 26 Aug 2003 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 03V308000 22 Aug 2003 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003