The defect
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2015-2022 ACTT (Xspotter) and ACX (Xpeditor) vehicles. The air tanks have an insufficient volume of air for the brake system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
Insufficient air volume can reduce brake function, extending the distance required to stop and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace or add additional air tanks as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed November 2026. Owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available, anticipated September 2026. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's numbers for this recall are ACTT-2503 and ACX-2503.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Autocar Xspotter | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
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 | 2015 | 0 | 19 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2016 | 0 | 22 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2017 | 0 | 15 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2018 | 0 | 15 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2019 | 3 | 24 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2020 | 0 | 22 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2021 | 1 | 21 |
| Autocar Xpeditor | 2022 | 0 | 18 |
| Autocar Xspotter | 2015 | 0 | 7 |
| Autocar Xspotter | 2016 | 0 | 11 |
| Autocar Xspotter | 2017 | 0 | 9 |
| Autocar Xspotter | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Autocar Xspotter | 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| Autocar Xspotter | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Autocar Xspotter | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Autocar Xspotter | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Autocar Xspotter | 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| Autocar Xspotter | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Autocar Xspotter | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
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24 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the service brakes, air; Autocar, LLC filed 95 campaigns in all.
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