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Autocar - Methane detector wiring harness may overheat

Official notice

8 Sept 2020

Last checked

8 Sept 2020

High riskNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Autocar - Methane detector wiring harness may overheat. An overheated wiring harness increases the risk of a fire. Published 2020-09-08.

What to do now

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ten amp fuse for the methane detector with a three amp fuse, free of charge. The recall began november 6, 2020. Owners may contact autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is acx-2006.

Units affected

170

Recall number

ACX-2006

Official notice

2020-09-08

The hazard

An overheated wiring harness increases the risk of a fire.

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Affected products

Product 1

Autocar, LLC — Methane detector wiring harness may overheat

Units affected

170

Risk / hazard

An overheated wiring harness increases the risk of a fire.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Autocar

Manufacturer

Autocar, llc

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Autocar. Contact: Autocar, LLC.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

ACX-2006

Campaign number

20V545000

Units affected

170

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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