Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V472000

Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert

AUTOCAR, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-09-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V472000

Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert

Component
Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert
Manufacturer
AUTOCAR, LLC
Vehicles affected
542
Reported to NHTSA
2012-09-27
Owners notified
2012-12-06

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
AUTOCAR Xpeditor2013 2012 2011 2010

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.