NHTSA campaign 12V394000 · Autocar campaign A-1202
Autocar Recall 12V-394: Seat Belt Retractor/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 12V394000 (Autocar campaign A-1202) was reported by AUTOCAR, LLC on August 13, 2012, with 699 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar Xpeditor for model years 2008–2012. Owners were notified on November 13, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V394000 (also written 12V-394 or 12V394)
- Filed by
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- A-1202
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 699 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Retractor
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V394000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V394000.
Defect description
Autocar is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Xpeditor heavy-duty class 8 vehicles, manufactured from December 17, 2007, through July 10, 2012 and equipped with a right-hand (passenger-side) Bostrom air-ride seat. The seatbelt and tether intermediate connection point (ICP) located on the seat bracket may interfere with the seatbelt retractor mechanism as the seat is pneumatically adjusted for height. Over time, the interference may cause the retractor mechanism cover to crack, allowing the retractor spring to become loose and inoperable. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, if the seat belt retractor malfunctions, the passenger may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury or death.
Manufacturer remedy
Autocar will notify owners and provide instructions for scheduling the vehicle repair, free of charge. The recall began on November 13, 2012. Owners may contact Autocar Service Department at 1-888-218-3611.
Notes
Autocar's recall number is A-1202.Customers may 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 12V394000
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.