Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V184000

Service brakes, air

Autocar, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-05-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V184000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
Autocar, LLC
Vehicles affected
82
Reported to NHTSA
2013-05-08
Owners notified
2013-06-27

Defect description

Autocar, LLC is recalling certain model year 2005-2013 ACX, WX, and WXLL trucks built November 16, 2004, through September 10, 2012. On the affected vehicles, the air brake systems were built without the required air tank drain valve. Therefore, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Safety risk

Air tanks with valves omitted will not drain if moisture is introduced into the tank, potentially reducing air capacity in the air brake system, which could cause a reduction in brake performance and equipment durability, thus increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2013. Owners may contact Autocar at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's recall campaign number is A-1302.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

27 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
AUTOCAR ACX2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
AUTOCAR WX2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
AUTOCAR WXLL2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.