The defect
CERTAIN TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF PART 568, 'VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES, ALL INCOMPLETE, INTERMEDIATE AND FINAL-STAGE MANUFACTURERS OF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES.' THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) LABEL, AS APPLIED, MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. THE GVWR LABEL MAY INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE'S LOAD CAPACITY IS HIGHER THAN THE DESIGNED WEIGHT RATING.
The risk
DUE TO THE ERROR IN GVWR LABELING, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A VEHICLE COULD BE OVERLOADED WITHOUT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR'S KNOWLEDGE. A VEHICLE IN AN OVERLOADED CONDITION MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO COMPONENT FAILURE THAT MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
AUTOCAR WILL SEND A LETTER WHICH DESCRIBES THE DISCREPANCY IN GVWR LABELING, AND WILL INCLUDE A COMPLETE SET OF REVISED GVWR LABELS INCLUDING A REVISED INCOMPLETE VEHICLE DOCUMENT LABEL ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION OF THE LABELS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 7, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-765-489-5499.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar WX | 2007, 2008 |
| Autocar Wxll | 2007, 2008 |
| Autocar WXR | 2007, 2008 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autocar WX | 2007 | 0 | 7 |
| Autocar WX | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| Autocar WXR | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| Autocar WXR | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Autocar Wxll | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| Autocar Wxll | 2008 | 0 | 9 |
Other equipment recalls in 2007
146 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the equipment; AUTOCAR, LLC filed 42 campaigns in all.
| 07V597000 28 Dec 2007 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V595000 21 Dec 2007 | HOST INDUSTRIES |
| 07V587000 20 Dec 2007 | HI-LO TRAILER CO. |
| 07V585000 17 Dec 2007 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 07V568000 14 Dec 2007 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 07V566000 13 Dec 2007 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 07V562000 12 Dec 2007 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 07V559000 12 Dec 2007 | WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007