The defect
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Autocar DC (Legend) trucks. The cab shock absorber bracket fasteners may have been improperly secured, allowing the fasteners to detach.
The risk
A detached fastener can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and secure or replace the fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2025. Owners may contact Autocar at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is DC-2502.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar Legend | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Components: SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 |
| Autocar Legend | 2025 | 0 | 4 |
| Autocar Legend | 2026 | 0 | 4 |
Other suspension recalls in 2025
28 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the suspension; Autocar, LLC filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 25V913000 29 Dec 2025 | Gillig, LLC |
| 25V904000 22 Dec 2025 | Terminal Investment Corporation |
| 25V832000 1 Dec 2025 | Virnig Manufacturing Inc. |
| 25V760000 4 Nov 2025 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 25V737000 29 Oct 2025 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 25V719000 22 Oct 2025 | Isuzu Motors Limited |
| 25V713000 20 Oct 2025 | Alloy Custom Products LLC |
| 25V662000 3 Oct 2025 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025