Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V091000

Parking brake: conventional: air

Autocar, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-02-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V091000

Parking brake: conventional: air

Component
Parking brake: conventional: air
Manufacturer
Autocar, LLC
Vehicles affected
260
Reported to NHTSA
2019-02-15
Owners notified
2019-04-16

Defect description

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Xpeditor vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with undersized brake chambers, possibly allowing the truck to roll when parked. As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air brake systems."

Safety risk

Unexpected movement when parked can increase the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake chambers with ones of the proper size, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2019. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1903.

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

12 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
AUTOCAR Xpeditor2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

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.