2019 Autocar Xpeditor problems

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2015-2022 ACTT (Xspotter) and ACX (Xpeditor) vehicles. The air tanks have an insufficient volume of air for the brake system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Risk

Insufficient air volume can reduce brake function, extending the distance required to stop and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace or add additional air tanks as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed November 2026. Owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available, anticipated September 2026. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611. Autocar's numbers for this recall are ACTT-2503 and ACX-2503.

Recall number 25V449000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2023 ACX (Xpeditor) and 2021-2023 DC (Legend) vehicles. The park brake warning light may incorrectly illuminate during an air loss event. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."

Risk

A park brake warning light that illuminates incorrectly increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the pressure switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2024. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611. Autocar's numbers for this recall are ACX-2311 and DC-2306. This recall is an expansion of recall number 23V‑400.

Recall number 23V699000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2023 ACX (Xpeditor) and 2020-2023 DC (Legend) vehicles. The park brake warning light may incorrectly illuminate during an air loss event. As such, these trucks fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."

Risk

A park brake warning light that illuminates incorrectly increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the pressure switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2023. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611. Autocar's numbers for this recall is ACX-2307 and DC-2303.

Recall number 23V400000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Xpert, 2010-2020 Xspotter, 2008-2020 Xpeditor, 2008-2010 WXLL and WX vehicles. A worn parking brake control valve can leak air into the vent line, creating excessive back pressure and causing the parking brake to release unexpectedly.

Risk

The unexpected release of the parking brake may allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will remove the vent line and fitting from the valve, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 23, 2023. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2023 ACTT-2301.

Recall number 23V023000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Xpeditor (ACX) trucks. The external fuse box may short circuit due to water intrusion.

Risk

A fuse box that short circuits can cause an unexpected vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will mount the external fuse box vertically and install a shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on August 15, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2203.

Recall number 22V437000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Xpeditor (ACX) vehicles. The hazard lights will not function when the ignition is off. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Risk

Inoperable hazard lights increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will repair or replace the wire harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on June 13, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2202.

Recall number 22V262000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Xpeditor and 2020-2022 Legend vehicles. The fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a high pressure fuel leak.

Risk

A high pressure fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Cummins will replace the fuel tubes, and install vibration isolators, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed January 28, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 11, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑976‑3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2108 DC-2105.

Recall number 21V956000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC. (Autocar) is recalling certain 2020 Xpeditor vehicles up-fitted with an aftermarket power take off (PTO). The engine may stall or hesitate when operated from the right-side stand-up position with the PTO system engaged.

Risk

A stall or hesitation can cause the vehicle to roll backwards, increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.

Remedy

Autocar will install a hill start aide system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2107. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V‑496.

Recall number 21V930000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Xpeditor vehicles. The hazard lights will not function with the ignition turned off. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Risk

Disabled hazard lighting can increase the risk of a crash or injury in a hazard situation.

Remedy

Dealers will reprogram the hazard lighting software, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed January 07, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 17, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2106.

Recall number 21V867000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Xpeditor and 2021-2022 Legend vehicles equipped with a MRS 7" display. The display may restart during operation, resulting in the warning lights not being visible until the restart is completed. The display may restart during operation and the warning icons for the Seat Belt, Low Air, Check Engine, ABS, Park Brake Applied, Turn Signal Indicator, Fuel Level, Electrical Charge, Coolant Temperature and Oil Pressure will not be visible until restart has completed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."

Risk

During a display restart, warning lights such as the seat belt, check engine, fuel level, and other important warnings may not display, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the display, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed April 19, 2021. A second notice will be sent when the remedy becomes available in February 2022. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2102- DC-2101.

Recall number 21V093000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Xpeditor vehicles. The turbocharger heat shield may fail and detach from the vehicle.

Risk

A detached heat shield can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the turbocharger heat shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 24, 2021. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2103.

Recall number 21V095000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Xpeditor vehicles. These vehicles may have a seat belt harness routing located too close to the seat mechanism. If the harness chafes and short circuits, the circuit protection fuse will open, and the engine will shut off and not restart.

Risk

The vehicle may stall and not restart, without warning, increasing the risk of a crash, personal injury or property damage.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will route and secure the seatbelt wiring clear of the seat mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2021. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2101.

Recall number 21V030000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2019 Xpeditor vehicles equipped with factory installed methane detection systems. The circuit protection of the detection system may be inadequate, and its wiring harness may overheat.

Risk

An overheated wiring harness increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ten amp fuse for the methane detector with a three amp fuse, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2006.

Recall number 20V545000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC is recalling certain 2019 Xpeditor vehicles up-fitted with an aftermarket power take off (PTO). These vehicles may stall or hesitate when operated from the right side stand up position with the PTO system engaged.

Risk

A stall or hesitation can cause the vehicle to drift backwards, increasing the risk of a crash, personal injury ,or property damage.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners of the recall on October 19, 2020. Dealers will install a hill start aid system, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3488. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2005.

Recall number 20V496000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Xpeditor trucks with a right-hand drive cab configuration equipped with a park brake valve (button) located to the right of the steering wheel. The parking brake synchronization valve plumbing may be improperly assembled, causing the parking brake to apply unexpectedly without warning.

Risk

Unexpected parking brake application can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the plumbing to allow the system to operate as designed. The recall began September 28, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3488. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2004.

Recall number 20V450000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles equipped with Wabco Automatic Traction Control (ATC) electronic control units (ECU). The ATC ECUs may not be programmed correctly and may malfunction without warning.

Risk

An ATC ECU malfunction may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ATC ECU, free of charge. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3486. The recall began July 6, 2020. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2002.

Recall number 20V257000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2013-2020 Xpeditor vehicles. The ignition relay may fail without warning, causing the vehicle to stall.

Risk

A vehicle stall can increase the risk of crash.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition relay, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on March 12, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2001.

Recall number 20V013000 · Recall details

What is wrong

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.

Risk

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.

Remedy

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

Recall number 19V622000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Xpeditor vehicles. The rear axle brake may have a delayed release. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Risk

A delayed brake release may increase the risk of crash.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will re-work the air brake systems, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2091. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1905.

Recall number 19V354000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Xpeditor vehicles. The brake chamber clevis pin retainer may not have be been installed, possibly increasing the distance needed to stop the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Risk

Additional distance needed to stop the vehicle may increase the risk of crash.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install any missing brake chamber clevis pin retainers, free of charge. The recall began May 20, 2019. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1904.

Recall number 19V227000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Xpeditor vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with undersized brake chambers, possibly allowing the truck to roll when parked. As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air brake systems."

Risk

Unexpected movement when parked can increase the risk of crash.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake chambers with ones of the proper size, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2019. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1903.

Recall number 19V091000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2019 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles. The universal joint strap bolts at the transmission output yoke may not be have been properly tightened.

Risk

If the universal joint strap bolts are loose, the strap may disconnect from the vehicle and the drive shaft could detach, increasing the risk of of a crash.

Remedy

Autocar has notified owners, and dealers will properly tighten the universal joint strap bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2019. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1901.

Recall number 18V889000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2019 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles. The power steering assist cylinder bracket may not be properly secured to the frame rail, possibly causing an increase in steering effort or a loss of steering ability.

Risk

A reduction of power steering assist or a loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will properly secure the power assist steering bracket to the frame, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2018. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1803.

Recall number 18V815000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles. The pinch bolt on the clamp for the adjustable length drag link may not have been properly tightened.

Risk

If the pinch bolt loosens, there may be a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drag link pinch bolt, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 25, 2018. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1‑888‑218‑3611 or 1‑877‑973‑3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1802.

Recall number 18V224000 · Recall details

On April 1, 2020, following information received from the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) network of fleet contacts, ODI opened PE20-003 to investigate reports of vehicle roll away in certain model year (MY) 2008-2020 Autocar and Mack refuse trucks equipped with certain Bendix PP-1 push-pull pneumatic park brake control valves with a pipe-away exhaust configuration. Prior to ODI’s investigation,[KK(1] Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix), the subject component manufacturer, published two related technical service bulletins (TSBs): Bendix Push-Pull Type Control Valves Service Data SD-03-3611 Rev. 007 (2019-03) and Bendix PP-1 & PP-8 Park Control Valve Wear and Replacement Notice Technical Bulletin TCH-003-056 (2019-11-20). ODI sent Information Request (IR) letters to motor vehicle manufacturers Autocar LLC (Autocar) and Volvo Trucks North America/Mack Trucks, Inc. (Volvo/Mack) and motor vehicle equipment manufacturer Bendix. IR response data from all three manufacturers was analyzed and cross-referenced to gain further understanding. To date, ODI is aware of 5 vehicle roll-away incidents related to the alleged defect condition in the subject vehicles equipped with the subject components, resulting in 4 crashes and 1 injury. On December 9, 2021, Volvo/Mack notified the agency of a safety recall (21V953) to address a safety defect in certain MY 2008-2019 TerraPro (MRU) and MY 2019-2022 TerraPro (TE) trucks originally equipped with the subject components. [KK(2] On January 1, 2023, Autocar notified the agency of a safety recall (23V023) to address a safety defect in certain MY 2008-2020 ACX (Xpeditor), MY 2012-2020 ACMD (Xpert), MY 2010-2020 ACTT (Xspotter), MY 2008-2010 WX and MY 2008-2010 WXLL trucks. Volvo/Mack and Autocar's recall remedies involve removing the vent line fitting threaded into the exhaust port of the subject PP-1 valve. [VD(3] Both Autocar and Mack have stopped equipping new refuse trucks with park control valves using the exhaust pipe-away configuration. After discussions between ODI and Bendix concerning ways to prevent new PP-1 valves from being sold and installed with a potential for the exhaust to become restricted, Bendix will take the following actions: 1) issue a letter to all original equipment (OE) customers with important safety information warning them about the safety risk of attaching plumbing to the exhaust port when the subject component is used as a park control valve; and 2) affix a warning label on all aftermarket parts warning not to install pipe-away exhaust port plumbing. In view of the recalls being conducted by Volvo/Mack and Autocar, and the actions taken by Bendix, ODI has closed this Preliminary Evaluation. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist in equipment or other model or MY vehicles that have not been recalled. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted.

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