# NHTSA recall 08V447000

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: 08V447000
- Manufacturer's number: A\-0804
- Manufacturer: AUTOCAR, LLC
- Reported: 2008\-09\-03
- Owners notified: 2008\-09\-29
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
- Units potentially affected: 770

## What is wrong

AUTOCAR IS RECALLING 770 MY 2007\-2009 WXLL HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH RESIDENTIAL FRONT\-LOADER APPLICATIONS.  THESE VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS MAINLY IN THE TOP FLANGE OF THE RH EXTENSION OF THE FRAME RAIL AT THE FRONT SPLAY BREAK WHERE THE RE\-ENFORCING STRAPS ARE WELDED.  DURING FRONT\-LOADER OPERATION, RESIDUAL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CAUSES THE FRONT LOADER SYSTEM TO PUSH DOWN ON THE BUMPER\-MOUNTED BRACKETS, CAUSING VISIBLE DEFLECTION OF THE CHASSIS FROM THE SUSPENSION FRONT HANGER BRACKET FORWARD.


## What can happen

THE DEFLECTION MAY EVENTUALLY RESULT IN CRACKING OF THE FRAME RAIL.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT FRAME EXTENSIONS WITH THE NEW I\-BEAM EXTENSION DESIGN.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1\-765\-489\-5499.


## Notes

AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A\-0804.CUSTOMERS MAY 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 WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-27 to 2008\-09\-12.
- [2008 AUTOCAR WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-27 to 2008\-09\-12.
- [2009 AUTOCAR WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-27 to 2008\-09\-12.

## 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/08V447000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V447000)

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