The defect
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."
The risk
Unexpected movement when parked can increase the risk of crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL: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 | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2011 | 1 | 7 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2012 | 0 | 9 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2013 | 0 | 13 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2014 | 0 | 13 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2015 | 0 | 19 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2016 | 0 | 22 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2017 | 0 | 15 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2018 | 0 | 15 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2019 | 3 | 24 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2019
6 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the parking brake; Autocar, LLC filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 19V575000 5 Aug 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V275000 5 Apr 2019 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 19V195000 11 Mar 2019 | Mertz Manufacturing, LLC |
| 19V174000 6 Mar 2019 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 19V175000 5 Mar 2019 | Entegra Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019