NHTSA recall 05V295000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V295000 |
| Manufacturer's number | A-0402-A |
| Manufacturer | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Reported | 2005-06-21 |
| Owners notified | 2004-10-19 |
| Component | BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT |
| Units potentially affected | 649 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE BACKUP ALARM MOTION SENSOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND MAY NOT SENSE WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVERS BACKWARDS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
What can happen
THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL BACKWARDS WITHOUT THE BACKUP ALARM SOUNDING WITH THE RISK OF RUNNING OVER OR CRUSHING A PERSON STANDING OR WORKING BEHIND THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE MOTION SENSOR IN RELATION TO THE MAGNETS THAT ROTATE WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2004. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-877-973-3486.
Notes
AUTO RECALL NO.A-0402-A.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.
| 2003 AUTOCAR WX | Built 2003-07-23 to 2005-05-31. |
|---|---|
| 2004 AUTOCAR WX | Built 2003-07-23 to 2005-05-31. |
| 2005 AUTOCAR WX | Built 2003-07-23 to 2005-05-31. |
| 2003 AUTOCAR WXLL | Built 2003-07-23 to 2005-05-31. |
| 2004 AUTOCAR WXLL | Built 2003-07-23 to 2005-05-31. |
| 2005 AUTOCAR WXLL | Built 2003-07-23 to 2005-05-31. |
| 2003 AUTOCAR WXR | Built 2003-07-23 to 2005-05-31. |
| 2004 AUTOCAR WXR | Built 2003-07-23 to 2005-05-31. |
| 2005 AUTOCAR WXR | Built 2003-07-23 to 2005-05-31. |
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