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9999 ALLISON Vehicles
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ALLISON: TRANSMISSION |
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9999 ALLISON: TRANSMISSION Vehicles
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Recall Information for
9999 ALLISON: TRANSMISSION Vehicles
Data provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) |
| Recalled Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Description of Defect | EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: ALLISON TRANSMISSION 1000 AND 2400 SERIES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 1 AND APRIL 30, 2000. THESE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS CAN EXPERIENCE PARK PAWL TO REAR COVER INTERFERENCE DUE TO AN OUT OF FLATNESS CONDITION. |
| Consequences of Defect | THIS COULD CAUSE NON-ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARK PAWL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SELECTOR IS MOVED TO THE PARK POSITION. THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE VEHICLE, REPLACE THE PARK PAWL, AND REINSTALL THE TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE. |
| Notes | OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON AUGUST 14, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ALLISON TRANSMISSION AT 1-800-252-5283.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). |
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| Recalled Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR |
| Description of Defect | EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: THE "CHECK TRANSMISSION" LIGHT IN CERTAIN ALLISON MD WORLD TRANSMISSIONS, A DIVISION OF THE GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, WAS INCORRECTLY CALIBRATED INTO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU). THESE TRANSMISSION WERE INSTALLED ON CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL NGV 4000 / 7000 SERIES TRUCKS. THE "CHECK TRANSMISSION" LIGHT INDICATES TO THE DRIVER THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT FULLY OPERATIONAL, AND THAT IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. IN THOSE INSTANCES THAT THE "CHECK TRANSMISSION" LIGHT WOULD NORMALLY BE ILLUMINATED AS A RESULT OF A PROBLEM THAT PREVENTS DIRECTION CHANGES (SUCH AS SHIFT SELECTOR MALFUNCTION) THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. |
| Consequences of Defect | THE DRIVER MAY INADVERTENTLY HAVE THE VEHICLE MOVE IN A DIRECTOR OPPOSITE TO HIS INTENTION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY. |
| Corrective Action | ALLISON WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND RECALIBRATE THE TRANSMISSION ECU FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ALLISON CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 800-524-2303. |
| Notes | ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). |
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| Recalled Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Description of Defect | THE TRANSMISSION REVERSE SWITCHES CAN CAUSE THE BACKUP LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." |
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| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REVERSE PRESSURE SWITCH TO DETERMINE THE TYPE OF SWITCH INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE THOSE SWITCHES IDENTIFIED AS BEING SUSPECT. |
| Notes | SYSTEM: POWERTRAIN; AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; FMVSS NO. 108.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: ALLISON REPLACEMENT NON-ELECTRONIC AUTOMATICTRANSMISSIONS.CONSEQUENCE OF NONCOMPLIANCE: THE BACKUP LIGHTS WOULD BE INOPERATIVE AND ALSOIT WOULD MAKE THE BACKUP AUDIBLE WARNING SYSTEM ALARM TO BE INOPERATIVE. THISCAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT OR PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREEDUPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLETIME, SHOULD CONTACT ALLISON TRANSMISSION AT 1-317-242-3554. ALSO CONTACTTHE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT1-800-424-9393. |
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| Recalled Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH |
| Description of Defect | AN INCORRECT NEUTRAL START SWITCH WAS INSTALLED ON SOME TRANSMISSIONS WHICH ALLOWS THE TRUCK TO BE STARTED IN A DRIVE POSITION. |
| Consequences of Defect | IF VEHICLE ENGINE IS STARTED WITH THE TRANSMISSIONSELECTOR IN A DRIVE POSITION WITHOUT SERVICE OR PARKING BRAKES APPLIED, THEVEHICLE WILL MOVE AS SOON AS THE ENGINE STARTS AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. |
| Corrective Action | REPLACE THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH IF DETERMINED THAT THE INCORRECT TYPE OF SWITCH WAS INSTALLED. |
| Notes | SYSTEM: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS: AT500, MT600, V730,HT700, OR CLBT700 FOR VARIOUS HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES. |
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