Vehicle recall 05V164000 · April 22, 2005
Autocar WX, Wxll and 1 more model
On certain heavy duty class 8 vehicles fitted with neway ad series suspensions, the suspension has transverse beam castings that may fracture under normal loads.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain heavy duty class 8 vehicles fitted with neway ad series suspensions, the suspension has transverse beam castings that may fracture under normal loads. If a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam may drop down low enough to contact the road surface.
- Consequence
- This will cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2005. Owners may contact autocar at 765-489-5499.
- Notes
- Autocar recall no. A-0505.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
- 05V164000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 22, 2005
- Filed by
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- A-0505
- Owner notification
- April 1, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 13
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension
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
- Autocar WXR (2004): 2004
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