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NHTSA Campaign 13V184000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Issued by Autocar, LLC · Reported May 8, 2013 · 82 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Autocar, LLC is recalling certain model year 2005-2013 ACX, WX, and WXLL trucks built November 16, 2004, through September 10, 2012. On the affected vehicles, the air brake systems were built without the required air tank drain valve. Therefore, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Consequence

Air tanks with valves omitted will not drain if moisture is introduced into the tank, potentially reducing air capacity in the air brake system, which could cause a reduction in brake performance and equipment durability, thus increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2013. Owners may contact Autocar at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's recall campaign number is A-1302.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AUTOCAR ACX 2005 82
AUTOCAR ACX 2006 82
AUTOCAR ACX 2007 82
AUTOCAR ACX 2008 82
AUTOCAR ACX 2009 82
AUTOCAR ACX 2010 82
AUTOCAR ACX 2011 82
AUTOCAR ACX 2012 82
AUTOCAR ACX 2013 82
AUTOCAR WX 2005 82
AUTOCAR WX 2006 82
AUTOCAR WX 2007 82
AUTOCAR WX 2008 82
AUTOCAR WX 2009 82
AUTOCAR WX 2010 82
AUTOCAR WX 2011 82
AUTOCAR WX 2012 82
AUTOCAR WX 2013 82
AUTOCAR WXLL 2005 82
AUTOCAR WXLL 2006 82
AUTOCAR WXLL 2007 82
AUTOCAR WXLL 2008 82
AUTOCAR WXLL 2009 82
AUTOCAR WXLL 2010 82
AUTOCAR WXLL 2011 82
AUTOCAR WXLL 2012 82
AUTOCAR WXLL 2013 82

Source: NHTSA Campaign 13V184000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.