AUTOCAR XPEDITOR 2012: BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V472000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| AUTOCAR | XPEDITOR | 2012 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2012-12-06 | 2012-09-27 | 2012-09-27 |
Production Dates: 2010-09-10 - 2012-09-10
Manufacturers Involved: Autocar, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: A-1204
Component: BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 542
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Autocar, LLC "Autocar" is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Xpeditor heavy-duty class 8 vehicles, manufactured from September 10, 2010, through September 10, 2012, equipped with a vehicle rearward rollaway alarm. The motion sensor for the alarm may not have been installed correctly and the alarm may fail to sound when the vehicle is out of gear and in a rearward rollaway situation.
Without an audible warning that the vehicle is in a rearward rollaway situation, there is an increased risk that the vehicle may hit a pedestrian or another vehicle.
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will repair the affected vehicles, free of charge. The safety began on December 6, 2012. Owners may contact Autocar, LLC, at 1-765-489-5499.
Autocar's recall number is A-1204.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 www.safercar.gov.
