# NHTSA recall 06V042000

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: 06V042000
- Manufacturer's number: A\-0601
- Manufacturer: AUTOCAR, LLC
- Reported: 2006\-02\-09
- Owners notified: 2006\-02\-20
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Units potentially affected: 30

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, EXPOSED 12V TERMINALS ON THE BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A HINGED METAL LATCH ON THE BATTERY BOX LID.  WHEN LATCHING OR UN\-LATCHING THE BATTERY BOX LID, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A PERSON WEARING METAL JEWELRY \(LIKE A WATCH OR FINGER RING\) MIGHT CONNECT THE GROUNDED, METAL LATCH TO THE EXPOSED POSITIVE TERMINALS ON THE BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH THROUGH SUCH JEWELRY.


## What can happen

GROUNDING AS A RESULT OF THE CONTACT DESCRIBED ABOVE COULD PRODUCE HEAT AND COULD CAUSE BURNS TO SKIN THAT IS IN CONTACT WITH METAL JEWELRY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE SWITCH TO A POSITION FURTHER AWAY FROM THE METAL CATCH AND INSTALL ISOLATING PROTECTORS OVER THE BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH TERMINALS.  THE RECALL IS BEGAN ON  FEBRUARY 20, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1\-765\-489\-5499.


## Notes

AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A\-0601.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

- [2004 AUTOCAR WX](/makes/autocar/wx/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-01 to 2005\-01\-31.
- [2005 AUTOCAR WX](/makes/autocar/wx/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-01 to 2005\-01\-31.
- [2004 AUTOCAR WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-01 to 2005\-01\-31.
- [2005 AUTOCAR WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-01 to 2005\-01\-31.
- [2004 AUTOCAR WXR](/makes/autocar/wxr/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-01 to 2005\-01\-31.
- [2005 AUTOCAR WXR](/makes/autocar/wxr/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-01 to 2005\-01\-31.

## 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/06V042000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V042000)

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