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NHTSARecalled Oct 7, 2016 · #16V723000

Improperly Torqued Steering Linkage Castle Nuts

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

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

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.

View the official CPSC notice