Recall Register

2003 Autocar WX: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2003 Autocar WX. The newest campaign is 05V295000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Jun 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Back Over Prevention / Warnings / External/Pedestrian Alert. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V295000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will reposition the motion sensor in relation to the magnets that rotate when the vehicle moves. The recall began on october 19, 2004. Owners may contact autocar at 1-877-973-3486.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 1,656 units in total.

  • 05V295000Back Over Prevention / Warnings / External/Pedestrian Alert
  • 05V032000Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / ABS Warning Light
  • 04V390000Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
  • 03V493000Power Train

  1. 05V295000Received . 649 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Warnings / External/Pedestrian Alert

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The vehicle may roll backwards without the backup alarm sounding with the risk of running over or crushing a person standing or working behind the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will reposition the motion sensor in relation to the magnets that rotate when the vehicle moves. The recall began on october 19, 2004. Owners may contact autocar at 1-877-973-3486.

    Report filed by AUTOCAR, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number A-0402-A.

  2. 05V032000Received . 140 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / ABS Warning Light

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The ABS brakes may not perform as designed and in an ABS assisted stop the driver may not be able to maintain steering control of the vehicle. When vehicle control is compromised there is a chance for a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect, reset and check the ECU for fault lights and check the ABS brakes free of charge. The recall began on february 11, 2005. Owners may contact autocar at 1-877-973-3486.

    Report filed by AUTOCAR, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number A-0501. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 04V390000Received . 33 units.

    Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If a vehicle loses a wheel while traveling down a roadway, a crash could occur, property damage to following vehicles or personal injury to persons outside the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the rear axle wheel studs. The recall began on september 3, 2004. Owners should contact autocar at 1-877-973-3486.

    Report filed by AUTOCAR, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number A-0401. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 03V493000Received . 834 units.

    Power Train

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could cause the vehicle to lose power to its wheels and result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and re-tighten bolts to the required specifications . Customers who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact autocar at 1-765-489-5499.

    Report filed by AUTOCAR, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number A-0307. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20023
  2. 20034
  3. 20049
  4. 20056
  5. 20064
  6. 20077
  7. 200810
  8. 20096
  9. 20103
  10. 20112
  11. 20122
  12. 20132
  13. 20141

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Autocar WX: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/autocar/wx/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
AUTOCAR, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Autocar WX?
1,656 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Autocar WX have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the Autocar WX, model years 2002 to 2014. 4 of them name the 2003 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Autocar WX open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.