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NHTSARecalled Sep 27, 2012 · #12V472000

Rollaway Alarm May Not Sound

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Xpeditor heavy-duty class 8 vehicles, manufactured from September 10, 2010, through September 10, 2012, equipped with a vehicle rearward rollaway alarm. The motion sensor for the alarm may not have been installed correctly and the alarm may fail to sound when the vehicle is out of gear and in a rearward rollaway situation. Without an audible warning that the vehicle is in a rearward rollaway situation, there is an increased risk that the vehicle may hit a pedestrian or another vehicle.

Product details

Product
Rollaway Alarm May Not Sound
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Autocar, LLC
Model numbers
2013 Xpeditor
UPCs

What you should do

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will repair the affected vehicles, free of charge. The safety began on December 6, 2012. Owners may contact Autocar, LLC, at 1-765-489-5499.

View the official CPSC notice