The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·16V723000·Announced 2016-10-07

Autocar Recalls Xspotter and Xpert Vehicles for Steering Linkage Defect

Autocar is recalling 1,132 model year 2015-2017 Xspotter and Xpert vehicles because improperly tightened steering linkage nuts could cause loss of steering.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect in the steering linkage that could result in loss of steering and increase the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Autocar Industries, LLC is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Xspotter and Xpert vehicles manufactured between March 2, 2015, and September 22, 2016. The recall involves 1,132 vehicles.

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.

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.

The recalled product

Product
AUTOCAR XSPOTTER, XPERT
Brand
AUTOCAR
Manufacturer
Autocar Industries, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Steering System
Hazard
Affected units
1,132

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • XSPOTTER
  • XPERT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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