The defect
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured August 15, 2012, to January 5, 2016. The affected vehicles are configured with dual-drive, right-hand-stand-up cabs. In these vehicles, the locking cotter pin on the brake pedal mounting bracket may not be fully engaged, allowing the brake pedal to detach.
The risk
If the brake pedal detaches, there would be an increased the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the installation of, or install, the cotter pin, free of charge. The recall began on March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1601.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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 Xpeditor | 2013 | 0 | 13 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2014 | 0 | 13 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2015 | 0 | 19 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2016 | 0 | 22 |
Other service brakes recalls in 2016
8 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the service brakes; Autocar, LLC filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 16V890000 12 Dec 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V879000 7 Dec 2016 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 16V712000 5 Oct 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V707000 4 Oct 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V541000 19 Jul 2016 | Charles Machine Works Inc |
| 16V437000 15 Jun 2016 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 16V119000 29 Feb 2016 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016