The defect
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Xpeditor vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with an HVAC defrost door actuator system mechanism that may overheat due to inadequate circuit protection.
The risk
Overheating of the defrost actuator increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional harness with a one amp fuse to the circuit, free of charge. The recall began on January 12, 2018. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1704.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2017, 2018 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
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 | 2017 | 0 | 15 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2018 | 0 | 15 |
Other visibility recalls in 2017
10 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the visibility; Autocar, LLC filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 17V715000 14 Nov 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V555000 7 Sept 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V461000 20 Jul 2017 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 17V460000 20 Jul 2017 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 17V296000 2 May 2017 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 17V162000 13 Mar 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V135000 2 Mar 2017 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 17V096000 14 Feb 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017