AUTOCAR ACX 2009: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V363000

Make Model Year
AUTOCAR ACX 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-09-03 2010-08-04 2010-08-05

Production Dates: 2007-11-30 - 2010-08-03

Manufacturers Involved: Autocar, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: A-1003

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2184

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

AUTOCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 ACX HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 30, 2007 THROUGH AUGUST 3, 2010. WATER INTRUSION IN THE IGNITION RELAY MAY LEAD TO CORROSION, WHICH MAY SHORT-CIRCUIT THE RELAY CAUSING THE PART TO FAIL.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE RELAY COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING OR FAIL TO START INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER WILL BE MAILED WHICH WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULING REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE AT AN AUTHORIZED AUTOCAR SERVICE FACILITY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-765-489-5499.

Notes

AUTOCAR SAFETY RECALL NO. A-1003.OWNERS 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 .