NHTSA Campaign 10V363000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Issued by AUTOCAR, LLC · Reported Aug 4, 2010 · 2,184 vehicles affected
What's wrong
AUTOCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 ACX HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 30, 2007 THROUGH AUGUST 3, 2010. WATER INTRUSION IN THE IGNITION RELAY MAY LEAD TO CORROSION, WHICH MAY SHORT-CIRCUIT THE RELAY CAUSING THE PART TO FAIL.
Consequence
FAILURE OF THE RELAY COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING OR FAIL TO START INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER WILL BE MAILED WHICH WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULING REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE AT AN AUTHORIZED AUTOCAR SERVICE FACILITY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-765-489-5499.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTOCAR | ACX | 2008 | 2,184 |
| AUTOCAR | ACX | 2009 | 2,184 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V363000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.