{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"08V447000","date":"2008-09-03","owner_notified":"2008-09-29","manufacturer":"AUTOCAR, LLC","component":"STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS","summary":"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.","consequence":"THE DEFLECTION MAY EVENTUALLY RESULT IN CRACKING OF THE FRAME RAIL.","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.","mfr_campaign":"A-0804","part_number":null,"units":770,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2007,"make":"AUTOCAR","model":"WXLL","vehicle_id":"2007_autocar_wxll","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-05-27","built_to":"2008-09-12"},{"year":2008,"make":"AUTOCAR","model":"WXLL","vehicle_id":"2008_autocar_wxll","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-05-27","built_to":"2008-09-12"},{"year":2009,"make":"AUTOCAR","model":"WXLL","vehicle_id":"2009_autocar_wxll","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-05-27","built_to":"2008-09-12"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/08V447000"}