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Autocar water intrusion in the ignition relay may lead to corrosion, which may SHORT-CIRCUIT the relay causing the part to fail.

NHTSA campaign 10V-363 · Reported August 4, 2010 · 2,184 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Autocar
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,184
REMEDY
AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER WILL BE MAILED WHICH WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULING REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE AT AN AUTHORIZED AUTOCAR SERVICE FACILITY.
COST
Free

The short version

AUTOCAR, LLC reported a problem with the electrical system ignition. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

WATER INTRUSION IN THE IGNITION RELAY MAY LEAD TO CORROSION, WHICH MAY SHORT-CIRCUIT THE RELAY CAUSING THE PART TO FAIL.

WHY IT MATTERS

FAILURE OF THE RELAY COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING OR FAIL TO START INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER WILL BE MAILED WHICH WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULING REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE AT AN AUTHORIZED AUTOCAR SERVICE FACILITY, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-363.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 10V-363

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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