Latest AUTOCAR WXR Recallshttp://www.arfc.org/rss/feeds/autos/autocar/wxrThe latest automotive recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationSun, 22 Dec 2024 07:56:58 GMTen-us1440Copyright 2024, Eladrel Technologies, LLCAutomotive2009 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR STRUCTURE, FRAME AND MEMBERS, UNDERBODY SHIELDSAUTOCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 WX AND WXR HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 LCOE VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE TOP FLANGE OF THE FRONT FRAME RAIL EXTENSION. OVER TIME, THE CRACK MAY PROPAGATE ACROSS THE EXTENSION BRACKET, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE EXTENSION BRACKET TO DEFORM UNDER LOAD. THESE TIRES ARE ALL ASYMMETRICAL TREAD PATTERNS WITH "OUTER" INDICATED ON THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL. THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL CONTAINS THE FULL TIRE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER INCLUDING THE PRODUCTION DATE CODE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000035140000837795000000274/recall.aspxThu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT2008 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR STRUCTURE, FRAME AND MEMBERS, UNDERBODY SHIELDSAUTOCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 WX AND WXR HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 LCOE VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE TOP FLANGE OF THE FRONT FRAME RAIL EXTENSION. OVER TIME, THE CRACK MAY PROPAGATE ACROSS THE EXTENSION BRACKET, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE EXTENSION BRACKET TO DEFORM UNDER LOAD. THESE TIRES ARE ALL ASYMMETRICAL TREAD PATTERNS WITH "OUTER" INDICATED ON THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL. THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL CONTAINS THE FULL TIRE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER INCLUDING THE PRODUCTION DATE CODE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000035140000249548000000274/recall.aspxThu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT2007 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR STRUCTURE, FRAME AND MEMBERS, UNDERBODY SHIELDSAUTOCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 WX AND WXR HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 LCOE VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE TOP FLANGE OF THE FRONT FRAME RAIL EXTENSION. OVER TIME, THE CRACK MAY PROPAGATE ACROSS THE EXTENSION BRACKET, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE EXTENSION BRACKET TO DEFORM UNDER LOAD. THESE TIRES ARE ALL ASYMMETRICAL TREAD PATTERNS WITH "OUTER" INDICATED ON THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL. THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL CONTAINS THE FULL TIRE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER INCLUDING THE PRODUCTION DATE CODE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000035140000221071000000274/recall.aspxThu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT2008 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR EQUIPMENT, OTHER, LABELSCERTAIN TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF PART 568, 'VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES, ALL INCOMPLETE, INTERMEDIATE AND FINAL-STAGE MANUFACTURERS OF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES.' THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) LABEL, AS APPLIED, MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. THE GVWR LABEL MAY INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE'S LOAD CAPACITY IS HIGHER THAN THE DESIGNED WEIGHT RATING.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000025254000249548000000349/recall.aspxFri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT2007 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR EQUIPMENT, OTHER, LABELSCERTAIN TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF PART 568, 'VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES, ALL INCOMPLETE, INTERMEDIATE AND FINAL-STAGE MANUFACTURERS OF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES.' THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) LABEL, AS APPLIED, MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. THE GVWR LABEL MAY INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE'S LOAD CAPACITY IS HIGHER THAN THE DESIGNED WEIGHT RATING.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000025254000221071000000349/recall.aspxFri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT2008 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR PARKING BRAKEON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON. http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000024068000249548000000115/recall.aspxThu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT2007 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR PARKING BRAKEON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON. http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000024068000221071000000115/recall.aspxThu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT2007 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR STEERING, COLUMNON CERTAIN TRUCKS, SOME OF THE STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET FASTENERS MAY NOT BE SECURED TO THE PROPER TIGHTNESS. http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000023383000221071000000003/recall.aspxThu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT2007 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR SEATSON 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000023180000221071000000318/recall.aspxFri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT2006 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR SEATSON 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000023180000216566000000318/recall.aspxFri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT2006 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR SUSPENSIONON CERTAIN HEAVY-DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES, THE TABS ON SOME OF THE LIFT AXLE SPINDLE NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN BROKEN DURING ASSEMBLY. WHEN IN PLACE, THE TABS ON THE NUTS PREVENT THE NUTS FROM LOOSENING. http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000022727000216566000000022/recall.aspxThu, 18 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT2005 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR SUSPENSIONON CERTAIN HEAVY-DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES, THE TABS ON SOME OF THE LIFT AXLE SPINDLE NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN BROKEN DURING ASSEMBLY. WHEN IN PLACE, THE TABS ON THE NUTS PREVENT THE NUTS FROM LOOSENING. http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000022727000201073000000022/recall.aspxThu, 18 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT2004 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR SUSPENSIONON CERTAIN HEAVY-DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES, THE TABS ON SOME OF THE LIFT AXLE SPINDLE NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN BROKEN DURING ASSEMBLY. WHEN IN PLACE, THE TABS ON THE NUTS PREVENT THE NUTS FROM LOOSENING. http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000022727000114693000000022/recall.aspxThu, 18 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT2006 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR STEERING, GEAR BOX, SHAFT SECTORON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE BOLT ON THE STEERING SHAFT MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION AND THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DUE TO THE LOOSE NUT, THE YOKE BOLT COULD SLIDE OUT PARTIALLY AND LIMIT THE ROTATION ON THE STEERING SHAFT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000022646000216566000000006/recall.aspxTue, 04 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT2005 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, 12V/24V/48V BATTERY, CABLESON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, EXPOSED 12V TERMINALS ON THE BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A HINGED METAL LATCH ON THE BATTERY BOX LID. WHEN LATCHING OR UN-LATCHING THE BATTERY BOX LID, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A PERSON WEARING METAL JEWELRY (LIKE A WATCH OR FINGER RING) MIGHT CONNECT THE GROUNDED, METAL LATCH TO THE EXPOSED POSITIVE TERMINALS ON THE BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH THROUGH SUCH JEWELRY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000022566000201073000000202/recall.aspxThu, 09 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT2004 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, 12V/24V/48V BATTERY, CABLESON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, EXPOSED 12V TERMINALS ON THE BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A HINGED METAL LATCH ON THE BATTERY BOX LID. WHEN LATCHING OR UN-LATCHING THE BATTERY BOX LID, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A PERSON WEARING METAL JEWELRY (LIKE A WATCH OR FINGER RING) MIGHT CONNECT THE GROUNDED, METAL LATCH TO THE EXPOSED POSITIVE TERMINALS ON THE BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH THROUGH SUCH JEWELRY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000022566000114693000000202/recall.aspxThu, 09 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT2005 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR BACK OVER PREVENTION, WARNINGS, EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERTON 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000022083000201073000001882/recall.aspxTue, 21 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT2004 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR BACK OVER PREVENTION, WARNINGS, EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERTON 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000022083000114693000001882/recall.aspxTue, 21 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT2003 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR BACK OVER PREVENTION, WARNINGS, EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERTON 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000022083000112647000001882/recall.aspxTue, 21 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT2004 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR SUSPENSIONON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES FITTED WITH NEWAY AD SERIES SUSPENSIONS, THE SUSPENSION HAS TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTINGS THAT MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION'S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE. http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000021924000114693000000022/recall.aspxFri, 22 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT2005 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR WHEELSON CERTAIN HEAVY-DUTY, CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, PART NO. 29644ANP, SIZE 22.5 X 8.25, THE WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000021867000201073000000309/recall.aspxTue, 29 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT2005 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, SLACK ADJUSTERSON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AUTO SLACK ADJUSTERS, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE AUTO SLACK ADJUSTERS MAY NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000021819000201073000000099/recall.aspxTue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT2004 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, ANTILOCK, ABS WARNING LIGHTON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS), THE BRAKES MAY HAVE A SYSTEM FAULT THAT MAY NOT BE DETECTED BY THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UUNIT (ECU) AND THEREFORE WILL NOT GENERATE AN ABS WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH OF THE TRUCK.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000021744000114693000000114/recall.aspxThu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT2003 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, ANTILOCK, ABS WARNING LIGHTON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS), THE BRAKES MAY HAVE A SYSTEM FAULT THAT MAY NOT BE DETECTED BY THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UUNIT (ECU) AND THEREFORE WILL NOT GENERATE AN ABS WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH OF THE TRUCK.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000021744000112647000000114/recall.aspxThu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT2004 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR SUSPENSION, FRONT, SPRINGS, AIR SUSPENSION, LINES AND FITTINGSON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE AIR SUSPENSION HEIGHT CONTROL VALVE MAY NOT BE INSTALLED CORRECTLY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000021666000114693000000028/recall.aspxMon, 20 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT2004 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, CONTROL UNIT/MODULE ON CERTAIN HEAVY-DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES, THE AUTOMATIC ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) BRAKE SENSOR BRACKET MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY ON THE FRONT AXLE AND MAY INTERFERE WITH THE BRAKE SHOE RETURN SPRING. THIS COULD CAUSE THE BRAKES TO NOT RELEASE OR MAY CAUSE AN UNEXPECTED FRONT WHEEL LOCKUP AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000021596000114693000000085/recall.aspxTue, 09 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT2004 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR WHEELS, LUGS/NUTS/BOLTSON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE 22.5 X 9.00 - HUB PILOT H.D. STEEL WHEEL RIMS, THE REAR AXLE WHEEL STUDS ARE TOO SHORT. THESE STUDS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RETAIN THE WHEEL NUT TORQUE AND COULD LOOSEN ALLOWING THE LOSS OF A WHEEL. http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000021335000114693000000312/recall.aspxTue, 10 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT2003 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR WHEELS, LUGS/NUTS/BOLTSON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE 22.5 X 9.00 - HUB PILOT H.D. STEEL WHEEL RIMS, THE REAR AXLE WHEEL STUDS ARE TOO SHORT. THESE STUDS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RETAIN THE WHEEL NUT TORQUE AND COULD LOOSEN ALLOWING THE LOSS OF A WHEEL. http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000021335000112647000000312/recall.aspxTue, 10 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT2003 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR POWER TRAINON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ALLISON HEAVY DUTY TRANSMISSIONS, THE BOLTS FASTENING THE PROPSHAFT TO THE TRANSMISSION YOKE WERE NOT TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY. LOOSE BOLTS CAN CAUSE DISLOCATION OF THE PROPSHAFT. http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000020789000112647000000171/recall.aspxWed, 26 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT2002 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR POWER TRAINON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ALLISON HEAVY DUTY TRANSMISSIONS, THE BOLTS FASTENING THE PROPSHAFT TO THE TRANSMISSION YOKE WERE NOT TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY. LOOSE BOLTS CAN CAUSE DISLOCATION OF THE PROPSHAFT. http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000020789000110248000000171/recall.aspxWed, 26 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT2002 AUTOCAR WXR RECALLED FOR SUSPENSION, MULTIPLE AXLEON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS WITH VOLVO B-RIDE REAR SUSPENSION, THE FORWARD AND/OR REAR DRIVE AXLE UPPER AXLE UPPER SEAT COULD BREAK ALLOWING THE AFFECTED AXLE TO SHIFT OUT OF ALIGNMENT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/autocar/wxr/recalls/000020106000110248000000059/recall.aspxThu, 06 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT