The defect
AUTOCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 ACX HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET. OVER TIME, THIS FAILURE MAY CAUSE CRACKS THAT WILL RESULT IN UNDESIRABLE MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTED TO THAT BRACKET.
The risk
THIS MAY AFFECT THE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
AUTOCAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-765-489-5499.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar ACX | 2008, 2009 |
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
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 ACX | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| Autocar ACX | 2009 | 0 | 8 |
Other steering recalls in 2010
38 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the steering; AUTOCAR, LLC filed 42 campaigns in all.
| 10V657000 24 Dec 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V647000 21 Dec 2010 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| 10V616000 7 Dec 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V586000 17 Nov 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V554000 11 Nov 2010 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V568000 10 Nov 2010 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 10V475000 7 Oct 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V459000 4 Oct 2010 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010