| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V490000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AUTOCAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
WXR |
| Model Year: |
2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
A-0402 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
COMMUNICATIONS:BACK UP ALARM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Manufacturered: |
20030723 - 20040831 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
314 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20041013 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041015 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE BACKUP ALARM MOTION WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND MAY NOT SENSE WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVES BACKWARDS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL BACKWARDS WITHOUT THE BACKUP ALARM SOUNDING, INCREASING THE RISK OF RUNNING OVER OR CRUSHING A PERSON STANDING OR WORKING BEHIND THE VEHICLE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BACKUP ALARM MOTION SENSOR. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-877-973-3486. OWNERS MAY PERFORM THE FOLLOWING INSPECTION: WITH A DRIVER AND A SPOTTER IN PLACE TO ENSURE NOBODY IS BEHIND THE TRUCK, START THE VEHICLE, APPLY THE FOOT BRAKE AND RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKES. PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE. THE BACKUP ALARM SHOULD SOUND IMMEDIATELY. TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKES AND LET THE VEHICLE ROLL BACKWARDS. THE ALARM SHOULD STILL SOUND. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING BACKWARDS, PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL, THE ALARM SHOULD STILL SOUND. WITH THE VEHICLE STILL MOVING REARWARD, TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE OFF POSITION, THE ALARM SHOULD STILL SOUND. FINALLY APPLY THE BRAKES TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE BACKUP ALARM SHOULD NOW STOP. |
