NHTSA campaign 04V539000 · Autocar campaign A-0403
Autocar Recall 04V-539: AUTOCAR/FRONT AXLE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES
NHTSA recall 04V539000 (Autocar campaign A-0403) was reported by AUTOCAR, LLC on November 9, 2004, with 28 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar WX, Autocar Wxll and Autocar WXR for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on November 24, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V539000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V539000 (also written 04V-539 or 04V539)
- Filed by
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- A-0403
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 28 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — Control Unit/Module
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V539000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Autocar
Autocar WX
- 2004 · Vehicles built September 1, 2003 – September 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Autocar Wxll
- 2004 · Vehicles built September 1, 2003 – September 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Autocar WXR
- 2004 · Vehicles built September 1, 2003 – September 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V539000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
ANY TIME VEHICLE CONTROL IS COMPROMISED A CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE ABS SENSOR BRACKET INTO ITS PROPER LOCATION AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE RETURN SPRINGS AND S-CAM ROLLERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-877-973-3486.
Notes
AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A-0403.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V539000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.