Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V199000

Service brakes, air

Autocar Industries, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-04-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V199000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
Autocar Industries, LLC
Vehicles affected
207
Reported to NHTSA
2014-04-23
Owners notified
2014-06-20

Defect description

Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Xpert vehicles manufactured July 11, 2011, through March 5, 2014. The bolts securing the brake valve to the cab may be below the required torque which could cause a failure in the connection of the airlines and the brake valve. Thus, the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Safety risk

Low bolt torque may result in a loss of brake line air pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the brake valve mounting, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is M-1406.

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

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
AUTOCAR Xpert2014 2013 2012

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.