Autocar Xpeditor (2010-2013): Back over prevention
Recall 12V472000 · Sep 27, 2012 · Autocar, LLC
542
vehicles affected
542
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V472000
- Date
- Sep 27, 2012
- Maker
- Autocar, LLC
- Units affected
- 542
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Back over prevention > Warnings > External/pedestrian alert; Equipment
- Model years
- 2010-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V472000?
1 model: Autocar Xpeditor (2010-2013), about 542 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V472000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
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.