Autocar Steering: Tie Rod Assembly

Autocar is recalling about 2,848 vehicles over a problem with the steering. The tie rod clamp can separate from the vehicle, resulting in a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
25V679000
Manufacturer
Autocar, LLC
Reported
9 October 2025
Vehicles
2,848
Built between
May 2024 – Jul 2025
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
5 December 2025
Repaired
42%
Unrepaired
1,661

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 2024 and July 2025. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2024-2026 Autocar LegendBuilt May 2024 to July 2025
  • 2024-2026 Autocar XpeditorBuilt May 2024 to July 2025

Repair progress

1,661 of 2,848 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

42% repaired — 1,187 of 2,848 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 2024-2026 ACX (Xpeditor) and DC (Legend) vehicles. The tie rod clamp may have been improperly secured.

What could happen

The tie rod clamp can separate from the vehicle, resulting in a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Autocar will inspect and secure or repair the tie rod clamp as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 5, 2025.

Parts involved

  • Autocar Tie RodA3701011B008Tie Rod
  • Autocar Tie RodA3701012B002Tie Rod
  • Autocar Tie RodA3702001B210Tie Rod
  • Autocar Tie RodA3702002B003Tie Rod

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 2024 to July 2025
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA9 October 2025
  3. Owners notified5 December 2025
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 42% 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 9 October 2025.

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. Autocar's numbers for this recall are ACX-2505 and DC-2507.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
ACX-2505 DC-2507
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.

Check your own vehicle

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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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