Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V450000

Parking brake

Autocar, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-07-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V450000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
Autocar, LLC
Vehicles affected
1,086
Reported to NHTSA
2020-07-31
Owners notified
2020-09-28

Defect description

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Xpeditor trucks with a right-hand drive cab configuration equipped with a park brake valve (button) located to the right of the steering wheel. The parking brake synchronization valve plumbing may be improperly assembled, causing the parking brake to apply unexpectedly without warning.

Safety risk

Unexpected parking brake application can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the plumbing to allow the system to operate as designed. The recall began September 28, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3488. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2004.

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 Xpeditor2021 2020 2019 2018

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.