Autocar, LLC: Back Over Prevention › Warnings › External/Pedestrian Alert
Autocar, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 21, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 649. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE BACKUP ALARM MOTION SENSOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND MAY NOT SENSE WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVERS BACKWARDS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
The risk
THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL BACKWARDS WITHOUT THE BACKUP ALARM SOUNDING WITH THE RISK OF RUNNING OVER OR CRUSHING A PERSON STANDING OR WORKING BEHIND THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE MOTION SENSOR IN RELATION TO THE MAGNETS THAT ROTATE WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2004. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-877-973-3486.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Autocar WX | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Autocar Wxll | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Autocar WXR | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Autocar WX | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Autocar Wxll | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Autocar WXR | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Autocar WX | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Autocar Wxll | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Autocar WXR | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V295000.
Full record for the 2005 Autocar WX → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →