The defect
AUTOCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 ACX HEAVY-DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 22, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 5, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX ATR-6 ANTILOCK TRACTION RELAY VALVES. IN EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS, THESE BENDIX RELAY VALVES MAY POTENTIALLY DEVELOP INTERNAL LEAKAGE. INTERNAL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO AIR PRESSURE BEING DELIVERED TO AFFECTED PRIMARY OR SECONDARY BRAKE CAUSING CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION.
The risk
UNEXPECTED CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION CAN CAUSE THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND LEAD TO A FIRE. UNEXPECTED CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ALSO, THE BRAKES MAY BE APPLIED WITHOUT ILLUMINATING THE BRAKE LIGHTS, FAILING TO GIVE PROPER WARNING TO OTHER DRIVERS.
The remedy
AUTOCAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL PROVIDE A TEMPORARY REPAIR UNTIL BENDIX DEVELOPS A PERMANENT REMEDY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 8, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-765-489-5499.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar ACX | 2011, 2012 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
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 ACX | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Autocar ACX | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2012
27 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the service brakes, air; AUTOCAR, LLC filed 42 campaigns in all.
| 12V565000 6 Dec 2012 | Spartan Chassis, Inc. |
| 12V530000 12 Oct 2012 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 12V483000 3 Oct 2012 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 12V467000 24 Sept 2012 | Newmar Corporation |
| 12V429000 4 Sept 2012 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 12V425000 31 Aug 2012 | VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 12V403000 14 Aug 2012 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 12V298000 26 Jun 2012 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012