Autocar Structure: Frame and Members

Autocar is recalling about 275 vehicles over a problem with the structure. If the cross member fails, the components that it supports may come loose from the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.

Campaign
19V456000
Manufacturer
Autocar, LLC
Reported
14 June 2019
Vehicles
275
Built between
Feb 2013 – Apr 2018
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
13 October 2020
Repaired
59%
Unrepaired
112

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 2013 and April 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2013-2018 Autocar XpeditorBuilt February 2013 to April 2018

Repair progress

112 of 275 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2022.

59% repaired — 163 of 275 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles. The drive shaft support cross member may fail.

What could happen

If the cross member fails, the components that it supports may come loose from the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.

What gets fixed

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install additional support brackets and cross members and replace any damaged components, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on August 7, 2019. The recall began October 13, 2020.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 2013 to April 2018
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA14 June 2019
  3. Owners notified13 October 2020
  4. Latest repair reportQ3 2022 — 59% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 14 June 2019.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1906.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
ACX-1906
Recalling manufacturer
Autocar, LLC
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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