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NHTSA recall 12V472000

Back over prevention › Warnings › External/pedestrian alert

Autocar Xpeditor

Reported Sep 27, 2012542 vehicles affectedAUTOCAR, LLCMaker’s number A-1204Built Sep 10, 2010 – Sep 10, 2012

The defect

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.

The risk

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.

The remedy

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.

Back over prevention › Warnings › External/pedestrian alertEquipment

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Vehicles in this recall

Autocar Xpeditor
2010201120122013

Notes

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.