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Autocar - Steering column pinch bolt improperly secured
Official notice
21 Oct 2022
Last checked
21 Oct 2022
An official NHTSA notice concerns Autocar - Steering column pinch bolt improperly secured. An improperly secured steering column shaft pinch bolt can bind, causing a sudden loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash. Published 2022-10-21.
What to do now
Dealers will replace the steering column shaft pinch bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on december 19, 2022. Owners may contact autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is acx-2206.
Units affected
2,136
Recall number
ACX-2206
Official notice
2022-10-21
The hazard
The hazard
An improperly secured steering column shaft pinch bolt can bind, causing a sudden loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
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Brand: Autocar. Contact: Autocar, LLC.
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