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2011 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR Recall - Campaign #12V472000

 
Auto Recalls For Consumers

2011 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR RECALL - #12V472000

RECALL FOR BACK OVER PREVENTION : WARNINGS : EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

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.

Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Vehicle 2011 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
Manufacturer AUTOCAR, LLC
Manufactured between 9/10/2010 - 9/10/2012
Recalled on 9/27/2012
Influenced by AUTOCAR, LLC
Owners Notified on 12/6/2012
# Affected 542
Recalled for BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
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.
Consequences 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.
Corrective action 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.
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