# NHTSA recall 05V078000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 05V078000
- Manufacturer's number: A\-0503
- Manufacturer: AUTOCAR, LLC
- Reported: 2005\-03\-01
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS
- Units potentially affected: 308

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AUTO SLACK ADJUSTERS, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."  THE AUTO SLACK ADJUSTERS MAY NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTS.


## What can happen

THIS MAY RESULT IN A REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION.  ANY TIME VEHICLE CONTROL IS COMPROMISED A  CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND THE SLACK ADJUSTERS REPLACED IF NECESSARY.  THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVINMERITOR AT 1\-866\-668\-7221 OR AUTOCAR AT 765\-489\-5499.


## Notes

AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A\-0503.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 AUTOCAR WX](/makes/autocar/wx/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-14 to 2004\-12\-21.
- [2005 AUTOCAR WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-14 to 2004\-12\-21.
- [2005 AUTOCAR WXR](/makes/autocar/wxr/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-14 to 2004\-12\-21.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V078000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V078000)

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