The defect
Autocar, LLC is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 ACX trucks built May 1, 2012, through November 15, 2012. Due to an insufficient weld, the windshield wiper arms of the vehicles may not be held in their proper position. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 104, "Windshield wiping and washing systems."
The risk
Without properly working windshield wipers, the driver's vision could be hindered by precipitation, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2013. Owners may contact Autocar at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's recall campaign number is A-1303.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar ACX | 2012, 2013 |
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autocar ACX | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Autocar ACX | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
Other visibility/wiper recalls in 2013
4 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the visibility/wiper; Autocar, LLC filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 13V349000 13 Aug 2013 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 13V078000 5 Mar 2013 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 13V030000 30 Jan 2013 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013