Autocar, LLC: Parking Brake
Autocar, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 31, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,086. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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 brake to apply unexpectedly without warning.
The risk
Unexpected parking brake application can increase the risk of a crash.
The 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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Autocar Xpeditor | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Autocar Xpeditor | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 15 | 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 20V450000.
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