Steering: linkagesRecall 16V-723 · Autocar vehicles
Autocar Industries, LLC recall 16V-723 covers 1,132 Autocar vehicles for a steering: linkages problem, reported to NHTSA on October 7, 2016. The manufacturer's latest report (2018 Q1) shows 56% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V723000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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.
The risk
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.
The fix
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.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
56%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from March 2, 2015 to September 22, 2016. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.