Recall 12V472000 — BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT Defect in 2010-2013 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
RECALL This recall affects up to 542 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 12V472000 |
| Manufacturer | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Vehicles Affected | 542 |
| Component | BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
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 Consequence
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.
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.
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