Vehicle recall 05V031000 · February 3, 2005
Autocar WX and Wxll
On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks equipped with arvinmeritor urresko tie rod clamps, heat treatment of clamps created a surface hardness that could lead to a fracture of the…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks equipped with arvinmeritor urresko tie rod clamps, heat treatment of clamps created a surface hardness that could lead to a fracture of the clamps.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crack the clamps could break off affecting toe-in and alignment. The tie rod can come loose resulting in steering loss and a crash could occur without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and repair these vehicles free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2005. Owners may contact autocar at 1-765-489-5499.
- Notes
- Autocar recall no. A-0502.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V031000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 3, 2005
- Filed by
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- A-0502
- Owner notification
- March 30, 2006
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Autocar WX (2004): 2004
- Autocar Wxll (2004): 2004
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