2003–2005 Autocar WX & 2003–2005 Autocar Wxll + 1 more recall: backup camera
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
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
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V295000
- Manufacturer recall #
- A-0402-A
- Manufacturer
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 649
- Component
- BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
- Owner phone
- 1-877-973-3486
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 19, 2004
- Built
- Jul 23, 2003 – May 31, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Auto recall no.A-0402-A.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.