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Vactor Manufacturing LLC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — Vehicle may Inadvertently Move/Trans Software · September 16, 2013

The problem

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.

Risk

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

What owners should do

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.

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