NHTSA Campaign 07V007000
SEATS
Issued by AUTOCAR, LLC · Reported Jan 5, 2007 · 236 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 XPEDITOR TRUCKS, SOME OF THE SEAT BASE MOUNTING FASTENERS THAT SECURE THE SEAT BASE TO THE CAB FLOOR BRACKET MAY HAVE BEEN LEFT LOOSE OR NOT INSTALLED AT ALL. IMPROPERLY TORQUED SEAT-MOUNTING FASTENERS MAY ALLOW MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHILE HE/SHE IS OPERATING THE VEHICLE.
Consequence
THIS MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN A TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-877-973-3486, EXT. 2572 OR GO TO WWW.AUTOCARTRUCK.COM.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTOCAR | WX | 2006 | 236 |
| AUTOCAR | WX | 2007 | 236 |
| AUTOCAR | WXLL | 2006 | 236 |
| AUTOCAR | WXLL | 2007 | 236 |
| AUTOCAR | WXR | 2006 | 236 |
| AUTOCAR | WXR | 2007 | 236 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V007000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.