Autocar, LLC: Parking Brake › Conventional › Air
Autocar, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 15, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 260. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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."
The risk
Unexpected movement when parked can increase the risk of crash.
The 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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Autocar Xpeditor | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Autocar Xpeditor | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 19V091000.
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