2012–2013 Vactor Ramjet recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
The remote throttle would function and the vehicle could potentially over power the park brake causing personal injury or a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 13V434000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SB 264
- Manufacturer
- Vactor Manufacturing
- Vehicles affected
- 30
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- Owner phone
- 1-815-672-3171
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 21, 2013
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.