NHTSA campaign 07V293000 · Autocar campaign A-0703
Autocar Recall 07V-293: ECM ISM C876 ENGINES/CUMMINS
NHTSA recall 07V293000 (Autocar campaign A-0703) was reported by AUTOCAR, LLC on July 10, 2007, with 3 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar WX for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on November 7, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V293000 (also written 07V-293 or 07V293)
- Filed by
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- A-0703
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V293000. 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
- 2008 · Vehicles built November 17, 2006 – July 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V293000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V293000
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