NHTSARecalled Oct 7, 2016 · #16V723000
Improperly Torqued Steering Linkage Castle Nuts
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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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. 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.
Product details
- Product
- Improperly Torqued Steering Linkage Castle Nuts
- 2015-2017 Xspotter and Xpert
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- Autocar Industries, LLC
- Model numbers
- 2017 Xspotter
- UPCs
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What you should do
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.