NHTSA Recall 14V132000
Filed by Autocar Industries, LLC. Component: Engine And Engine Cooling. Reported 2014-03-19. An estimated 4,192 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 ACX, WX, and WXLL vehicles manufactured July 30, 2007, through February 10, 2014, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G or ISX12 G engines. Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold pressure sensor.
Risk
The improper operation of the sensor could induce elevated exhaust temperatures or flames from the exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire or burn injury to a person near the exhaust pipe.
What the manufacturer will do
Cummins Inc. and Cummins Wesport Inc. will notify owners, and authorized Cummins service facilities will upload a new ECM calibration, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2014. Owners may contact Autocar at 1-765-489-5499 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. Autocar's number for this recall is A-1402.
Manufacturer campaign number: A-1402
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2008 Autocar Acx
- 2009 Autocar Acx
- 2010 Autocar Acx
- 2011 Autocar Acx
- 2012 Autocar Acx
- 2013 Autocar Acx
- 2014 Autocar Acx
- 2008 Autocar Wx
- 2009 Autocar Wx
- 2010 Autocar Wx
- 2011 Autocar Wx
- 2012 Autocar Wx
- 2013 Autocar Wx
- 2014 Autocar Wx
- 2008 Autocar Wxll
- 2009 Autocar Wxll
- 2010 Autocar Wxll
- 2011 Autocar Wxll
- 2012 Autocar Wxll
- 2013 Autocar Wxll
- 2014 Autocar Wxll