2020–2021 Autocar Legend Recall: Steering column tilt control cable may contact the steering shaft…

NHTSA campaign 21V149000 · Steering · filed Mar 9, 2021 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

Autocar, LLC

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began May 25, 2022

The defect

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Legend vehicles. The steering column tilt control cable may contact the steering shaft, possibly causing the steering shaft to bind and requiring an increased effort to steer the vehicle.

The risk

A sudden increase in steering effort can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

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The fix — what to do

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering column tilt cable routing, and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification letter on May 6, 2021. The remedy is expected to be avalabile February 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 25, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is DC-2102.

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.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Autocar	Legend	2020, 2021

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 21V149000 (manufacturer number DC-2102). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.