Autocar, LLC: Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Autocar, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 29, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 37. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2023-2026 ACX (Xpeditor) vehicles. Contact with the drive line yoke may damage the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) unit.
The risk
A damaged ESC unit may malfunction, disabling the electronic stability control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Autocar will relocate the ESC unit, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed March 27, 2026. Another notice will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated October 2026. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2601.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Autocar Xpeditor | 0 | 18 | 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 26V055000.
Full record for the 2027 Autocar Xpeditor → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →