Vactor recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Vactor Manufacturing is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Ramjet vehicles equipped with Allison Transmissions. Due to an incorrect transmission software parameter, the vehicle may go into drive mode while in PTO is being used.
What could happen
The remote throttle would function and the vehicle could potentially over power the park brake causing personal injury or a vehicle crash.
The fix
Vactor notified all affected end users in early September 2013. Dealers will reprogram the transmission software, free of charge. Owners may contact Vactor at 1-815-672-3171. Vactor's recall number is SB 264.
Vehicles covered
- Vactor Ramjet 2012–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V434000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Vactor Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 16, 2013
- Owners notified
- Oct 21, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 30
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Software
- Maker's own recall number
- SB 264
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.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.