NHTSA recall 07V513000
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 | 07V513000 |
| Manufacturer's number | A-0704 |
| Manufacturer | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Reported | 2007-11-02 |
| Owners notified | 2007-12-07 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Units potentially affected | 49 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF PART 568, 'VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES, ALL INCOMPLETE, INTERMEDIATE AND FINAL-STAGE MANUFACTURERS OF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES.' THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) LABEL, AS APPLIED, MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. THE GVWR LABEL MAY INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE'S LOAD CAPACITY IS HIGHER THAN THE DESIGNED WEIGHT RATING.
What can happen
DUE TO THE ERROR IN GVWR LABELING, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A VEHICLE COULD BE OVERLOADED WITHOUT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR'S KNOWLEDGE. A VEHICLE IN AN OVERLOADED CONDITION MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO COMPONENT FAILURE THAT MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
AUTOCAR WILL SEND A LETTER WHICH DESCRIBES THE DISCREPANCY IN GVWR LABELING, AND WILL INCLUDE A COMPLETE SET OF REVISED GVWR LABELS INCLUDING A REVISED INCOMPLETE VEHICLE DOCUMENT LABEL ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION OF THE LABELS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 7, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-765-489-5499.
Notes
AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A-0704.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 2007-07-13 to 2007-09-28. |
|---|---|
| 2008 AUTOCAR WX | Built 2007-07-13 to 2007-09-28. |
| 2007 AUTOCAR WXLL | Built 2007-07-13 to 2007-09-28. |
| 2008 AUTOCAR WXLL | Built 2007-07-13 to 2007-09-28. |
| 2007 AUTOCAR WXR | Built 2007-07-13 to 2007-09-28. |
| 2008 AUTOCAR WXR | Built 2007-07-13 to 2007-09-28. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SP-7-408-003 | 2014-02-21. Service bulletin. AUTOCAR: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FIVE PIECED FRONT ENGINE CROSS MEMBERS HAVE SIDE BRACKETS THAT EXPERIENCED FAILURES OF THE SIDE BRACKETS, AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HEAVY DUTY OPERATION. MODEL WXLL EXPEDITORS. NO YEARS LISTED. *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 |
| SP-8-451-001 | 2010-04-12. Service bulletin. AUTOCAR: CERTAIN TRUCKS MAY QUALIFY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF STEP BRACES AND REPLACEMENT OF CAB SKIRTS, DEPENDING ON OWNER USE AND MAINTENANCE. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.