Vactor Ramjet (2012-2013): Electrical system
Recall 13V434000 · Sep 16, 2013 · Vactor Manufacturing
30
vehicles affected
30
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V434000
- Date
- Sep 16, 2013
- Maker
- Vactor Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 30
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Software
- Model years
- 2012-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Vactor Manufacturing is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Ramjet vehicles equipped with Allison Transmissions. Due to an incorrect transmission software parameter, the vehicle may go into drive mode while in PTO is being used.
What can happen
The remote throttle would function and the vehicle could potentially over power the park brake causing personal injury or a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Vactor notified all affected end users in early September 2013. Dealers will reprogram the transmission software, free of charge. Owners may contact Vactor at 1-815-672-3171. Vactor's recall number is SB 264.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Vactor | Ramjet | 2012-2013 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V434000?
1 model: Vactor Ramjet (2012-2013), about 30 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V434000?
Vactor notified all affected end users in early September 2013. Dealers will reprogram the transmission software, free of charge. Owners may contact Vactor at 1-815-672-3171. Vactor's recall number is SB 264.
What can happen?
The remote throttle would function and the vehicle could potentially over power the park brake causing personal injury or a vehicle crash.
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.