The defect
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2020-2024 DC (Legend) vehicles. A software error may cause the low air pressure warning to not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
A low air pressure warning that does not function properly can result in driving without functioning brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the low air pressure warning software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 26, 2024. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is DC-2401.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar Legend | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: 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 Legend | 2020 | 0 | 14 |
| Autocar Legend | 2021 | 0 | 15 |
| Autocar Legend | 2022 | 0 | 16 |
| Autocar Legend | 2023 | 0 | 20 |
| Autocar Legend | 2024 | 0 | 10 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2024
14 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the service brakes, air; Autocar, LLC filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 24V880000 21 Nov 2024 | International Motors, LLC |
| 24V750000 2 Oct 2024 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 24V620000 19 Aug 2024 | Kalmar Solutions, LLC |
| 24V558000 25 Jul 2024 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 24V559000 25 Jul 2024 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 24V465000 20 Jun 2024 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 24V453000 18 Jun 2024 | Spartan Fire, LLC |
| 24V428000 10 Jun 2024 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024