SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2015-2022 ACTT (Xspotter) and ACX (Xpeditor) vehicles. The air tanks have an insufficient volume of air for the brake system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Syst
... ems."Read moreConsequence
Insufficient air volume can reduce brake function, extending the distance required to stop and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace or add additional air tanks as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed August 29, 2025. Owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available, anticipated late-June 2026. Owners may contact
... Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's numbers for this recall are ACTT-2503 and ACX-2503.Read more49 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2023 ACX (Xpeditor) and 2021-2023 DC (Legend) vehicles. The park brake warning light may incorrectly illuminate during an air loss event. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 10
... 1, "Control and Displays."Read moreConsequence
A park brake warning light that illuminates incorrectly increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the pressure switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2024. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's numbers for this recall are ACX-2311 and DC-2306. This recall is an expansion of recall number 23V-400.
104 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2023 ACX (Xpeditor) and 2020-2023 DC (Legend) vehicles. The park brake warning light may incorrectly illuminate during an air loss event. As such, these trucks fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101,
... "Control and Displays."Read moreConsequence
A park brake warning light that illuminates incorrectly increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the pressure switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2023. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's numbers for this recall is ACX-2307 and DC-2303.
11,308 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
PARKING BRAKE
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Xpert, 2010-2020 Xspotter, 2008-2020 Xpeditor, 2008-2010 WXLL and WX vehicles. A worn parking brake control valve can leak air into the vent line, creating excessive back pressure and causing the parking brake to release unexpectedly.
Consequence
The unexpected release of the parking brake may allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will remove the vent line and fitting from the valve, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 23, 2023. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2023 ACTT-2301.
11,353 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Xpeditor vehicles. The turbocharger heat shield may fail and detach from the vehicle.
Consequence
A detached heat shield can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the turbocharger heat shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 24, 2021. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2103.
577 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
ENGINE
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Xpeditor vehicles. The turbocharger heat shield may fail and detach from the vehicle.
Consequence
A detached heat shield can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the turbocharger heat shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 24, 2021. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2103.
577 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
SEAT BELTS
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Xpeditor vehicles. These vehicles may have a seat belt harness routing located too close to the seat mechanism. If the harness chafes and short circuits, the circuit protection fuse will open, and the engine will shut off and not restart.
Consequence
The vehicle may stall and not restart, without warning, increasing the risk of a crash, personal injury or property damage.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will route and secure the seatbelt wiring clear of the seat mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2021. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2101.
3,196 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
PARKING BRAKE
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Xpeditor trucks with a right-hand drive cab configuration equipped with a park brake valve (button) located to the right of the steering wheel. The parking brake synchronization valve plumbing may be improperly assembled, causing the parking bra
... ke to apply unexpectedly without warning.Read moreConsequence
Unexpected parking brake application can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the plumbing to allow the system to operate as designed. The recall began September 28, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3488. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2004.
1,086 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC. (Autocar) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured with a single cross-member behind the engine and equipped with a front engine power take off (FEPTO). The mounting brackets of the first cross member behind the engine may fail prematurely due to strain caused by
... improper spacing between the cross members, causing the supportive cross member to become loose and detach from the frame rails.Read moreConsequence
If the cross member fails, the components that it supports may come loose from the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace any damaged components as well as install additional support brackets and an additional cross member, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on September 18, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-888-218
... -3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2003. Note: These vehicles were separated out of the previous Autocar recall (19V-456) due to their unique configuration.Read more82 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles equipped with Wabco Automatic Traction Control (ATC) electronic control units (ECU). The ATC ECUs may not be programmed correctly and may malfunction without warning.
Consequence
An ATC ECU malfunction may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ATC ECU, free of charge. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. The recall began July 6, 2020. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2002.
80 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles equipped with Wabco Automatic Traction Control (ATC) electronic control units (ECU). The ATC ECUs may not be programmed correctly and may malfunction without warning.
Consequence
An ATC ECU malfunction may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ATC ECU, free of charge. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. The recall began July 6, 2020. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2002.
80 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles equipped with Wabco Automatic Traction Control (ATC) electronic control units (ECU). The ATC ECUs may not be programmed correctly and may malfunction without warning.
Consequence
An ATC ECU malfunction may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ATC ECU, free of charge. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. The recall began July 6, 2020. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2002.
80 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2013-2020 Xpeditor vehicles. The ignition relay may fail without warning, causing the vehicle to stall.
Consequence
A vehicle stall can increase the risk of crash.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition relay, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on March 12, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2001.
5,613 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles. The drive shaft support cross member may fail.
Consequence
If the cross member fails, the components that it supports may come loose from the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install additional support brackets and cross members and replace any damaged components, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on August 7, 2019. The recall began October 13, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at
... 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1906.Read more275 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Xpeditor vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with undersized brake chambers, possibly allowing the truck to roll when parked. As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air
... brake systems."Read moreConsequence
Unexpected movement when parked can increase the risk of crash.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake chambers with ones of the proper size, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2019. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1903.
260 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
STEERING
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles. The pinch bolt on the clamp for the adjustable length drag link may not have been properly tightened.
Consequence
If the pinch bolt loosens, there may be a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drag link pinch bolt, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 25, 2018. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1802.
541 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Xpeditor vehicles equipped with a factory installed methane detection system. The circuit protection for the methane detector may be inadequate, and the harness may be improperly routed.
Consequence
In the event that the wiring harness carries excessive current, the harness may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ten amp fuse with a three amp fuse, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1801.
1,320 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Xpeditor vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with an HVAC defrost door actuator system mechanism that may overheat due to inadequate circuit protection.
Consequence
Overheating of the defrost actuator increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional harness with a one amp fuse to the circuit, free of charge. The recall began on January 12, 2018. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1704.
1,505 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Defect Description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Xpeditor vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with an HVAC defrost door actuator system mechanism that may overheat due to inadequate circuit protection.
Consequence
Overheating of the defrost actuator increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional harness with a one amp fuse to the circuit, free of charge. The recall began on January 12, 2018. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1704.
1,505 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC