Autocar, LLC: Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Autocar, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 27, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,448. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Xspotter vehicles. The headlamp relay may disconnect from the fuse box, causing the headlights to shut off.
The risk
Headlights failing can cause reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install a fuse box relay retainer, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on February 24, 2020. The recall began August 27, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACTT-2002.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Autocar Xspotter | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Autocar Xspotter | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Autocar Xspotter | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Autocar Xspotter | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Autocar Xspotter | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Autocar Xspotter | 0 | 7 | 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 19V922000.
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