{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Autocar recall 17V534 (MDTT-1701): 2016 Xpert, and Xspotter",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v534/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V534 (Autocar): If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increas...",
  "excerpt": "Autocar Xpert, Autocar Xspotter, model year 2016. Filed by Autocar Industries, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 29 August 2017. 30 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar Industries) is recalling certain 2016 Xpert, and Xspotter vehicles, equipped with certain Dana Spicer D-Series and E-Series steer axles. The castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Autocar's own number for this recall: MDTT-1701. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V534 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V534 Autocar Industries, LLC Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly 29 August 2017 2016-2016 AUTOCAR XPERT, AUTOCAR XSPOTTER If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the r",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:13:17+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:02:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Autocar recall 17V534 (MDTT-1701): 2016 Xpert, and Xspotter\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v534/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}