Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V028000

Service brakes

Autocar, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-01-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V028000

Service brakes

Component
Service brakes
Manufacturer
Autocar, LLC
Vehicles affected
1,028
Reported to NHTSA
2016-01-22
Owners notified
2016-03-04

Defect description

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured August 15, 2012, to January 5, 2016. The affected vehicles are configured with dual-drive, right-hand-stand-up cabs. In these vehicles, the locking cotter pin on the brake pedal mounting bracket may not be fully engaged, allowing the brake pedal to detach.

Safety risk

If the brake pedal detaches, there would be an increased the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the installation of, or install, the cotter pin, free of charge. The recall began on March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1601.

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

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
AUTOCAR Xpeditor2016 2015 2014 2013

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.