{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Autocar recall 21V149 (DC-2102): 2020-2021 Legend",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v149/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V149 (Autocar): A sudden increase in steering effort can increase the risk of a crash or injury. Autocar's own number: DC-2102.",
  "excerpt": "Autocar Legend, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Autocar, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 9 March 2021. 60 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. 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: DC-2102. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V149 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: “A sudden increase in steering effort can increase the risk of a crash or injury.” 21V149 Autocar, LLC Steering:Column 9 March 2021 2020-2021 AUTOCAR LEGEND A sudden increase in steering effort can increase the risk of a crash or injury. 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 ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:40:01+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-23T21:40:01+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Autocar recall 21V149 (DC-2102): 2020-2021 Legend\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v149/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}