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Autocar Industries, LLC — Steering shaft weld may break affecting steering - safety alert

Official notice

15 Aug 2016

Risk not stated by sourceNHTSA

An official NHTSA notice concerns Autocar Industries, LLC — Steering shaft weld may break affecting steering - safety alert. The official notice reports a defect involving the steering. This could increase the risk of loss of vehicle control or a crash. Published 2016-08-15.

What to do now

Arrange a free inspection and replacement at an authorised dealer as directed in the official notice. Read the official NHTSA notice for the full instructions.

Units affected

294

Recall number

ACTT-1601

Official notice

2016-08-15

The hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the steering. This could increase the risk of loss of vehicle control or a crash.

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Affected products

Product 1

Autocar Industries, LLC — Steering shaft weld may break affecting steering

Units affected

294

Risk / hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the steering. This could increase the risk of loss of vehicle control or a crash.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Autocar. Contact: Autocar Industries, LLC.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

ACTT-1601

Campaign number

16V599000

Units affected

294

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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