Recall · 23V416000
Autocar recalled the AUTOCAR Legend over steering
39
Vehicles covered
1
Model
2
Model years
June 8, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
STEERING:COLUMN
- The defect
- Autocar, LLC. (Autocar) is recalling certain 2022-2023 DC (Legend) vehicles. The steering column shaft may not have been properly welded.
- What it can cause
- An improperly welded steering column shaft can separate and cause a sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect and replace the steering column shaft, as necessary, free of charge. All vehicles were repaired by July 25, 2023. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is DC-2304.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| AutocarLegend | 2022 to 2023 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 39 vehicles this is a small campaign: 80% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2022 to 2023, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Autocar vehicles have been recalled over the steering 24 times before this, most recently in October 2022 as 22V797000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 22 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V660000 (steering), 25V209000 (service brakes, air), 25V208000 (electrical system), 25V035000 (forward collision avoidance).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Autocar, LLC with NHTSA on June 8, 2023 as campaign 23V416000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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