NHTSA recall 07V293000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 07V293000 |
| Manufacturer's number | A-0703 |
| Manufacturer | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Reported | 2007-07-10 |
| Owners notified | 2007-11-07 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Units potentially affected | 3 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS BUILT WITH CUMMINS ISM C876 ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILS TO RECOGNIZE INPUTS OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OR FROM A DRIVER ACTUATED DASH SWITCH THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF UNINTENDED (OR UNEXPECTED) ELEVATED EXHAUST TEMPERATURES.
What can happen
WHILE THIS CONDITION DOES NOT INVOLVE A RISK OF FIRE IN THE VEHICLE ITSELF, IT COULD PRESENT A FIRE HAZARD IN A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MATERIALS OR SUBSTANCES THAT CAN MELT, BURN, OR EXPLODE.
The remedy
CUMMINS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH AUTOCAR, WILL CONDUCT THE REMEDY CAMPAIGN. CUMMINS WILL INSTALL NEW ECM SOFTWARE. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-343-7357 OR AUTOCAR AT 765-489-5499.
Notes
AUTOCAR RECALL NO.A-0703.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.
| 2008 AUTOCAR WX | Built 2006-11-17 to 2007-07-06. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SP-7-408-002 | 2013-05-17. Service bulletin. AUTOCAR: THE FIVE PIECED FRONT ENGINE CROSS MEMBERS SIDE BRACKETS EXPERIENCED SIDE BRACKET FAILURES AFTER EXTENDED PERIOD OF HEAVY DUTY OPERATION. MODELS 2007-2010 WX, WXR XPEDITORS. *PE |
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| SP-7-408-001 | 2013-05-17. Service bulletin. AUTOCAR: VEHICLES WITH FIVE PIECE FRONT ENGINE CROSS MEMBERS HAVE SIDE BRACKET FAILURES AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR REPLACEMENT OF BRACKETS THAT FAILED DURING HEAVY DUTY OPERATIONS. MODELS 2007-2010 WX, WXR XPEDITORS. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.