2012 VACTOR RAMJET Recall

Campaign:

13V434000 on 09/26/2013

Component:

Electrical system: software

Affected:

30

Defect:

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.

Consequence:

The remote throttle would function and the vehicle could potentially over power the park brake causing personal injury or a vehicle crash.

Correction:

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.

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.

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