NHTSA Campaign 03V358000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Issued by AUTOCAR, LLC · Reported Sep 29, 2003 · 40 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS ASSEMBLED BY VOLVO TRUCKS, THE TRANSMISSION MAY GO INTO FORWARD GEAR WITHOUT THE DRIVER FIRST PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITONAL AIR OPERATED STOP LIGHT SWITCH AND NECESSARY WIRING CHANGES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 765-489-5499.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTOCAR | WX | 2002 | 40 |
| AUTOCAR | WXLL | 2002 | 40 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 03V358000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.