Autocar WXR recalls
Every NHTSA recall campaign filed since 2000 that names the Autocar WXR, newest first. Last verified Jul 30, 2026.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Feb 18, 2010Crash risk2007–2009 Autocar WX, 2007–2009 Autocar WXR — Structure
AUTOCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 WX AND WXR HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 LCOE VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE TOP FLANGE OF THE FRONT FRAME RAIL EXTENSION. OVER TIME, THE CRACK MAY PROPAGATE ACROSS THE EXTENSION BRACKET, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE EXTENSION BRACKET TO DEFORM UNDER LOAD. THESE TIRES ARE ALL ASYMMETRICAL TREAD PATTERNS WITH "OUTER" INDICATED ON THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL. THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL CONTAINS THE FULL TIRE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER INCLUDING THE PRODUCTION DATE CODE.
10V045000 · 2K units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Nov 2, 2007Crash risk2007–2008 Autocar WX, 2007–2008 Autocar WXLL, 2007–2008 Autocar WXR — Equipment
CERTAIN TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF PART 568, 'VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES, ALL INCOMPLETE, INTERMEDIATE AND FINAL-STAGE MANUFACTURERS OF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES.' THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) LABEL, AS APPLIED, MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. THE GVWR LABEL MAY INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE'S LOAD CAPACITY IS HIGHER THAN THE DESIGNED WEIGHT RATING.
07V513000 · 49 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Jul 5, 2007Crash risk2007–2008 Autocar WX, 2007–2008 Autocar WXLL, 2007–2008 Autocar WXR — Parking Brake
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.
07V290000 · 26 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Apr 26, 2007Crash risk2007 Autocar WX, 2007 Autocar WXLL, 2007 Autocar WXR — Steering
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, SOME OF THE STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET FASTENERS MAY NOT BE SECURED TO THE PROPER TIGHTNESS.
07V184000 · 682 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Jan 5, 2007Crash risk2006–2007 Autocar WX, 2006–2007 Autocar WXLL, 2006–2007 Autocar WXR — Seats
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 XPEDITOR TRUCKS, SOME OF THE SEAT BASE MOUNTING FASTENERS THAT SECURE THE SEAT BASE TO THE CAB FLOOR BRACKET MAY HAVE BEEN LEFT LOOSE OR NOT INSTALLED AT ALL. IMPROPERLY TORQUED SEAT-MOUNTING FASTENERS MAY ALLOW MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHILE HE/SHE IS OPERATING THE VEHICLE.
07V007000 · 236 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- May 18, 2006Crash risk2004–2006 Autocar WX, 2004–2006 Autocar WXLL, 2004–2006 Autocar WXR — Suspension
ON CERTAIN HEAVY-DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES, THE TABS ON SOME OF THE LIFT AXLE SPINDLE NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN BROKEN DURING ASSEMBLY. WHEN IN PLACE, THE TABS ON THE NUTS PREVENT THE NUTS FROM LOOSENING.
06V167000 · 250 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Apr 4, 2006Crash risk2006 Autocar WX, 2006 Autocar WXR — Steering
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE BOLT ON THE STEERING SHAFT MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION AND THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DUE TO THE LOOSE NUT, THE YOKE BOLT COULD SLIDE OUT PARTIALLY AND LIMIT THE ROTATION ON THE STEERING SHAFT.
06V100000 · 19 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Feb 9, 2006Fire risk2004–2005 Autocar WX, 2004–2005 Autocar WXLL, 2004–2005 Autocar WXR — Electrical System
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, EXPOSED 12V TERMINALS ON THE BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A HINGED METAL LATCH ON THE BATTERY BOX LID. WHEN LATCHING OR UN-LATCHING THE BATTERY BOX LID, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A PERSON WEARING METAL JEWELRY (LIKE A WATCH OR FINGER RING) MIGHT CONNECT THE GROUNDED, METAL LATCH TO THE EXPOSED POSITIVE TERMINALS ON THE BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH THROUGH SUCH JEWELRY.
06V042000 · 30 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Jun 21, 2005Safety2003–2005 Autocar WX, 2003–2005 Autocar WXLL, 2003–2005 Autocar WXR — Back Over Prevention
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE BACKUP ALARM MOTION SENSOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND MAY NOT SENSE WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVERS BACKWARDS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
05V295000 · 649 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Apr 22, 2005Fire risk2004 Autocar WX, 2004 Autocar WXLL, 2004 Autocar WXR — Suspension
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.
05V164000 · 13 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Mar 29, 2005Crash risk2005 Autocar WX, 2005 Autocar WXLL, 2005 Autocar WXR — Wheels
ON CERTAIN HEAVY-DUTY, CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, PART NO. 29644ANP, SIZE 22.5 X 8.25, THE WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED.
05V117000 · 56 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Mar 1, 2005Crash risk2005 Autocar WX, 2005 Autocar WXLL, 2005 Autocar WXR — Service Brakes, Air
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AUTO SLACK ADJUSTERS, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE AUTO SLACK ADJUSTERS MAY NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTS.
05V078000 · 308 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Feb 3, 2005Crash risk2003–2004 Autocar WX, 2003–2004 Autocar WXLL, 2003–2004 Autocar WXR — Service Brakes, Air
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS), THE BRAKES MAY HAVE A SYSTEM FAULT THAT MAY NOT BE DETECTED BY THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UUNIT (ECU) AND THEREFORE WILL NOT GENERATE AN ABS WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH OF THE TRUCK.
05V032000 · 140 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Dec 20, 2004Crash risk2004 Autocar WX, 2004 Autocar WXLL, 2004 Autocar WXR — Suspension
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE AIR SUSPENSION HEIGHT CONTROL VALVE MAY NOT BE INSTALLED CORRECTLY.
04V594000 · 20 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Nov 9, 2004Crash risk2004 Autocar WX, 2004 Autocar WXLL, 2004 Autocar WXR — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ON CERTAIN HEAVY-DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES, THE AUTOMATIC ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) BRAKE SENSOR BRACKET MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY ON THE FRONT AXLE AND MAY INTERFERE WITH THE BRAKE SHOE RETURN SPRING. THIS COULD CAUSE THE BRAKES TO NOT RELEASE OR MAY CAUSE AN UNEXPECTED FRONT WHEEL LOCKUP AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
04V539000 · 28 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Aug 10, 2004Crash risk2003–2004 Autocar WX, 2003–2004 Autocar WXLL, 2003–2004 Autocar WXR — Wheels
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE 22.5 X 9.00 - HUB PILOT H.D. STEEL WHEEL RIMS, THE REAR AXLE WHEEL STUDS ARE TOO SHORT. THESE STUDS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RETAIN THE WHEEL NUT TORQUE AND COULD LOOSEN ALLOWING THE LOSS OF A WHEEL.
04V390000 · 33 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Nov 26, 2003Crash risk2002–2003 Autocar WX, 2002–2003 Autocar WXLL, 2002–2003 Autocar WXR — Power Train
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ALLISON HEAVY DUTY TRANSMISSIONS, THE BOLTS FASTENING THE PROPSHAFT TO THE TRANSMISSION YOKE WERE NOT TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY. LOOSE BOLTS CAN CAUSE DISLOCATION OF THE PROPSHAFT.
03V493000 · 834 units · AUTOCAR, LLC
- Feb 6, 2003Crash risk2002 Autocar WX, 2002 Autocar WXLL, 2002 Autocar WXR — Suspension
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS WITH VOLVO B-RIDE REAR SUSPENSION, THE FORWARD AND/OR REAR DRIVE AXLE UPPER AXLE UPPER SEAT COULD BREAK ALLOWING THE AFFECTED AXLE TO SHIFT OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
03V020000 · 32 units · AUTOCAR, LLC