# NHTSA recall 07V290000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 AUTOCAR WX](/makes/autocar/wx/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-02\-24 to 2007\-06\-09.
- [2008 AUTOCAR WX](/makes/autocar/wx/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-02\-24 to 2007\-06\-09.
- [2007 AUTOCAR WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-02\-24 to 2007\-06\-09.
- [2008 AUTOCAR WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-02\-24 to 2007\-06\-09.
- [2007 AUTOCAR WXR](/makes/autocar/wxr/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-02\-24 to 2007\-06\-09.
- [2008 AUTOCAR WXR](/makes/autocar/wxr/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-02\-24 to 2007\-06\-09.

## 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)

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