Fuel system, diesel: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Component
- Fuel system, diesel: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufacturer
- Autocar, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 54
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2023-07-31
- Owners notified
- 2023-09-28
Defect description
Autocar, LLC. (Autocar) is recalling certain 2023 ACX (Xpeditor) vehicles, equipped with Cummins L9 diesel engines. The remote Stage 2 fuel filter hoses may have been damaged during production, allowing the hoses to leak or disconnect.
Safety risk
A disconnected hose will result in an engine stall increasing the risk of a crash. Also, a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Cummins dealers will replace both hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 28, 2023. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2308. This recall is an expansion of recall number 23E-055.