2014 Autocar Acx

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the wheels. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Wheels1
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2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Structure15V204000
Filed Apr 6, 2015195 vehiclesAutocar, Llc

Defect. Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Autocar ACX front-end loader garbage trucks manufactured March 8, 2013, to September 24, 2014. The mounting brackets of the first cross member behind the engine may fail and cause the cross member to detach from the frame rails.

Risk. Other components that are supported by the cross member may separate from the vehicle if the cross member detaches, becoming road hazards and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aluminum mounting brackets with a high tensile steel brackets, free of charge. The recall began on June 2, 2015. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1501.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine14V132000
Filed Mar 19, 20144,192 vehiclesAutocar, Llc

Defect. Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 ACX, WX, and WXLL vehicles manufactured July 30, 2007, through February 10, 2014, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G or ISX12 G engines. Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold pressure sensor.

Risk. The improper operation of the sensor could induce elevated exhaust temperatures or flames from the exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire or burn injury to a person near the exhaust pipe.

Remedy. Cummins Inc. and Cummins Wesport Inc. will notify owners, and authorized Cummins service facilities will upload a new ECM calibration, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2014. Owners may contact Autocar at 1-765-489-5499 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. Autocar's number for this recall is A-1402.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Wheels
Filed Aug 6, 2014320 milesOK

THE REAR TIRES CAME LOOSE AFTER BEING TORQUED AT 42 MILE ON THE PDI AND THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM, I HAVE 13 TRUCK LIKE THIS ALL NEW AND ALL HAD LOOSE WHEELS. ON THIS TRUCK ONLY 4 LUG NUT WHERE LEFT HOLDING THE WHEEL ON TRUCK RAN THREE DAYS AND HAD 231 MILE ON IT AFTER WE PUT IT IN SERVICE. ALL THE TRUCK SHOW HAVING THE WHEELS TORQUED ON THE PDI AND IN THREE DAY WHERE LOOSE. AUTO CAR IS DENYING THE WARRANTY SAY THE WHEELS USED HAVE BEEN RE-TORQUED AFTER THEY WHERE ALREADY TORQUED TWICE. *TR

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2014
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20150100Routine
2014 — this page1200Routine
20130500Routine
20120600Routine
20110400Routine
20100200Routine
20090800Routine
200801000Routine
20070100Routine
20060100Routine
20050100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 6, 2015. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.