- Vehicles
- 293
- Built between
- Dec 2024 – Nov 2026
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 21 August 2026
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2024 and November 2026. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2026 Harbinger Step VANBuilt January 2026 to November 2026
- 2025 Harbinger Motors Stripped ChassisBuilt December 2024 to September 2025
What the defect is
Harbinger Motors Inc (Harbinger) is recalling certain 2026 Step Van and 2025 Stripped Chassis vehicles. The steering gear mounting bolts may come loose or break.
What could happen
Broken or loose steering gear bolts can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dealers will inspect and replace the steering gear assembly bolts with chemical threadlock patches, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 21, 2026. Harbinger's number for this recall is REC-04-00003.
Parts involved
- BOLT, M18-2.50 x 80, PC 10.9, FLANGED HHCS, THREADH-00072572Steering gear mounting bolt
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2024 to November 2026
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 June 2026
- Owners notified21 August 2026
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 24 June 2026.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- REC-04-00003
- Recalling manufacturer
- Harbinger Motors Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.