| NHTSA Record Id: 31978 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUTOCAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000024086000249546000000127 |
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| Model Name: WX |
Model Year: 2008 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V293000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: A-0703 |
| Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 17 2006 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 06 2007 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 07 2007 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Autocar, LLC |
Report Received Date: Jul, 10 2007 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 10 2007 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks built with cummins ism c876 engines, the electronic control module fails to recognize inputs of the vehicle electronic control unit or from a driver actuated dash switch thereby increasing the risk of unintended (or unexpected) elevated exhaust temperatures. |
Consequence Summary: While this condition does not involve a risk of fire in the vehicle itself, it could present a fire hazard in a situation where the vehicle's exhaust is in close proximity to materials or substances that can melt, burn, or explode. |
| Corrective Summary : Cummins, in conjunction with autocar, will conduct the remedy campaign. cummins will install new ecm software. owners can contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or autocar at 765-489-5499. |
Recall Notes: Autocar recall no.a-0703.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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