Autocar Steering: Pump

Autocar is recalling about 33 vehicles over a problem with the steering. A disconnected power steering pump can cause a sudden increase of steering effort resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
19V622000
Manufacturer
Autocar, LLC
Reported
26 August 2019
Vehicles
33
Built between
Sep 2018 – Jul 2019
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
17 October 2019
Repaired
48%
Unrepaired
17

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between September 2018 and July 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2019-2020 Autocar XpeditorBuilt September 2018 to July 2019

Repair progress

17 of 33 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2021.

48% repaired — 16 of 33 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 2019-2020 Xpeditor vehicles. The power steering mounting bolts may loosen, possibly causing the power steering pump to disconnect.

What could happen

A disconnected power steering pump can cause a sudden increase of steering effort resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will properly secure the power steering mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began October 17, 2019.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtSeptember 2018 to July 2019
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA26 August 2019
  3. Owners notified17 October 2019
  4. Latest repair reportQ1 2021 — 48% 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 26 August 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-1907.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
ACX-1907
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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