| NHTSA Record Id: 370 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUTOCAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000022566000201071000000202 |
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| Model Name: WX |
Model Year: 2005 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V042000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: A-0601 |
| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 2004 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 31 2005 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 30 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 20 2006 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Autocar, LLC |
Report Received Date: Feb, 09 2006 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 13 2006 |
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| Defect Summary : On 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. |
Consequence Summary: Grounding as a result of the contact described above could produce heat and could cause burns to skin that is in contact with metal jewelry. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will relocate the switch to a position further away from the metal catch and install isolating protectors over the battery disconnect switch terminals. the recall is began on february 20, 2006. owners may contact autocar at 1-765-489-5499. |
Recall Notes: Autocar recall no. a-0601.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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