Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V162000

Service brakes, air

Autocar, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-02-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V162000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
Autocar, LLC
Vehicles affected
586
Reported to NHTSA
2024-02-29
Owners notified
2024-04-26

Defect description

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2020-2024 DC (Legend) vehicles. A software error may cause the low air pressure warning to not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Safety risk

A low air pressure warning that does not function properly can result in driving without functioning brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the low air pressure warning software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 26, 2024. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is DC-2401.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
AUTOCAR Legend2024 2023 2022 2021 2020

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.