NHTSA recall 07V290000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 07V290000 |
| Manufacturer's number | A-0702 |
| Manufacturer | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Reported | 2007-07-05 |
| Owners notified | 2007-09-14 |
| Component | PARKING BRAKE |
| Units potentially affected | 26 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.
What can happen
THIS COULD DELAY OR FAILURE IN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE REPAIR KIT FOR THE AFFECTED SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 765-489-5499.
Notes
AUTOCAR RECALL NO.A-0702.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.
| 2007 AUTOCAR WX | Built 2006-02-24 to 2007-06-09. |
|---|---|
| 2008 AUTOCAR WX | Built 2006-02-24 to 2007-06-09. |
| 2007 AUTOCAR WXLL | Built 2006-02-24 to 2007-06-09. |
| 2008 AUTOCAR WXLL | Built 2006-02-24 to 2007-06-09. |
| 2007 AUTOCAR WXR | Built 2006-02-24 to 2007-06-09. |
| 2008 AUTOCAR WXR | Built 2006-02-24 to 2007-06-09. |
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