Autocar Recalls Xpeditor Trucks Due to Rearward Rollaway Alarm Defect
Autocar is recalling 542 Xpeditor trucks because a faulty motion sensor may prevent the rearward rollaway alarm from sounding, increasing the risk of hitting pedestrians or other vehicles.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (alarm sensor installation) that creates a significant risk of injury to pedestrians or property damage to other vehicles, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Autocar, LLC is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Xpeditor heavy-duty class 8 vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured between September 10, 2010, and September 10, 2012, and are equipped with a vehicle rearward rollaway alarm. A total of 542 units are affected by this recall.
The motion sensor for the rearward rollaway alarm may not have been installed correctly. As a result, the alarm may fail to sound when the vehicle is out of gear and in a rearward rollaway situation. Without this audible warning, there is an increased risk that the vehicle may hit a pedestrian or another vehicle.
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will repair the affected vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on December 6, 2012. Owners may contact Autocar, LLC, at 1-765-489-5499 for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
- Brand
- AUTOCAR
- Manufacturer
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Heavy-Duty Truck
- Affected units
- 542
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- XPEDITOR
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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