The defect
Autocar, LLC. (Autocar) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured with a single cross-member behind the engine and equipped with a front engine power take off (FEPTO). The mounting brackets of the first cross member behind the engine may fail prematurely due to strain caused by improper spacing between the cross members, causing the supportive cross member to become loose and detach from the frame rails.
The risk
If the cross member fails, the components that it supports may come loose from the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace any damaged components as well as install additional support brackets and an additional cross member, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on September 18, 2020. 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-2003. Note: These vehicles were separated out of the previous Autocar recall (19V-456) due to their unique configuration.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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 | 2014 | 0 | 13 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2015 | 0 | 19 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2016 | 0 | 22 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2017 | 0 | 15 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2018 | 0 | 15 |
Other structure recalls in 2020
46 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the structure; Autocar, LLC filed 95 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020