NHTSA campaign 12V448000 · Autocar campaign M-1203
Autocar Recall 12V-448: Brake Pedal Interference
NHTSA recall 12V448000 (Autocar campaign M-1203) was reported by AUTOCAR INDUSTRIES, LLC on September 13, 2012, with 20 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar Xpert for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on September 20, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V448000 (also written 12V-448 or 12V448)
- Filed by
- AUTOCAR INDUSTRIES, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- M-1203
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 20 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V448000. 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 Xpert
- 2012 · Vehicles built October 17, 2011 – June 18, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V448000.
Defect description
Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2012 Xpert medium-duty class 7 vehicles, manufactured from October 17, 2011, through June 18, 2012, equipped with both left hand and right hand driving positions. The negative cable ground stud and/or wiring harness on each vehicle may interfere with the right-hand drivers side brake pedal. The interference may prevent the driver from being able to fully depress the brake pedal, resulting in reduced braking capability.
Safety consequence
A reduction or complete loss of braking capability can lead to increased stopping distances and/or the increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
All of the affected vehicles were corrected by September 28, 2012. Owners may contact Autocar Industries, Inc., at 1-765-489-5499.
Notes
Autocar's recall number is M-1203.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 www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V448000
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.