Autocar WX, Wxll, WXR (2003-2005): Back over prevention
Recall 05V295000 · Jun 21, 2005 · Autocar, LLC
649
vehicles affected
649
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05V295000
- Date
- Jun 21, 2005
- Maker
- Autocar, LLC
- Units affected
- 649
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Back over prevention > Warnings > External/pedestrian alert
- Model years
- 2003-2005
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE BACKUP ALARM MOTION SENSOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND MAY NOT SENSE WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVERS BACKWARDS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
What can happen
THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL BACKWARDS WITHOUT THE BACKUP ALARM SOUNDING WITH THE RISK OF RUNNING OVER OR CRUSHING A PERSON STANDING OR WORKING BEHIND THE VEHICLE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE MOTION SENSOR IN RELATION TO THE MAGNETS THAT ROTATE WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2004. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-877-973-3486.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 9 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 05V295000?
3 models: Autocar WX (2003-2005), Autocar Wxll (2003-2005), Autocar WXR (2003-2005), about 649 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05V295000?
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE MOTION SENSOR IN RELATION TO THE MAGNETS THAT ROTATE WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2004. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-877-973-3486.
What can happen?
THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL BACKWARDS WITHOUT THE BACKUP ALARM SOUNDING WITH THE RISK OF RUNNING OVER OR CRUSHING A PERSON STANDING OR WORKING BEHIND THE VEHICLE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.