| NHTSA Record Id: 31928 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUTOCAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000024068000221071000000115 |
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| Model Name: WXR |
Model Year: 2007 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V290000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: A-0702 |
| Component Name: PARKING BRAKE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 24 2006 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 09 2007 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 26 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 14 2007 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Autocar, LLC |
Report Received Date: Jul, 05 2007 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 05 2007 |
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| Defect Summary : On 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. |
Consequence Summary: This could delay or failure in applying the parking brakes which could result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a check valve repair kit for the affected sr-7 spring brake modulating valve free of charge. the recall began on september 14, 2007. owners may contact autocar at 765-489-5499. |
Recall Notes: Autocar recall no.a-0702.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. |
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