Recall Register

2006 Autocar WXR: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2006 Autocar WXR. The newest campaign is 07V007000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Jan 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. 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, 07V007000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair the vehicle. The recall began on january 22, 2007. Owners may contact autocar at 1-877-973-3486, ext. 2572 or go to www.autocartruck.com.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 505 units in total.

  1. 07V007000Received . 236 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This movement could result in a temporary loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair the vehicle. The recall began on january 22, 2007. Owners may contact autocar at 1-877-973-3486, ext. 2572 or go to www.autocartruck.com.

    Report filed by AUTOCAR, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number A-0604. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 06V167000Received . 250 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    When the tabs are broken, the possibility exists that the nut might spin off. If this happens, the wheel and wheel end assembly could fall off, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the lift axle spindle nut. The recall began on june 5, 2006. Owners may contact autocar at 1-765-489-5499.

    Report filed by AUTOCAR, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number A-0603. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 06V100000Received . 19 units.

    Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Sector

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in a loss of steering control increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the steering bolt and tighten if necessary free of charge. The recall began on april 25, 2006. Owners may contact autocar at 1-765-489-5499.

    Report filed by AUTOCAR, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number A-0602. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

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. 20022
  2. 20034
  3. 20048
  4. 20055
  5. 20063
  6. 20075
  7. 20083
  8. 20091

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2006 Autocar WXR: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/autocar/wxr/2006/. 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
30 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 2006 Autocar WXR?
505 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Autocar WXR have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns for the Autocar WXR, model years 2002 to 2009. 3 of them name the 2006 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Autocar WXR open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.