- Vehicles
- 28
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 March 2002
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Allison Transmission
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
ALLISON WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND RECALIBRATE THE TRANSMISSION ECU FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 15, 2002.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 March 2002
- Owners notified15 March 2002
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 March 2002.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- ALLISON DIV., GM CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.