Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V027000

Fuel system, other: fuel filter

Autocar, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-01-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V027000

Fuel system, other: fuel filter

Component
Fuel system, other: fuel filter
Manufacturer
Autocar, LLC
Vehicles affected
38
Reported to NHTSA
2015-01-23
Owners notified
2015-02-06

Defect description

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2015 Xpeditor trucks manufactured May 22, 2014, to July 17, 2014. The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel filters, part number FF63009, whose filter shell may separate from the fuel filter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning.

Safety risk

If the engine stalls unexpectedly there is an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Cummins will notify owners for Autocar, and dealers will replace the fuel filter with a non-defective one, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2014. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499, or Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357. Autocar's number for this recall is A-1410.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
AUTOCAR Xpeditor2015

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.