2016 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR Recalls (15)

Campaign:
15V280000 on 05/12/2015
Component:
Engine and engine cooling:engine
Manufactured:
07/29/2007 - 04/28/2015
Affected:
5,245
Defect:
Autocar, llc (autocar) is recalling certain model year 2008-2016 xpeditor vehicles manufactured july 30, 2007, to april 29, 2015. excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
Consequence:
If the engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, it can increase the risk of a vehicle fire.
Correction:
Cummins will notify owners on behalf of autocar, and cummins service centers will administer the repairs which include securing the ends of the 90-degree elbow and reprogramming the electronic control module (ecm) with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began on june 16, 2015. owners may contact autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499 or cummins inc. at 1-800-343-7357. autocar's number for this recall is acx-1503.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
15V289000 on 05/17/2015
Component:
Parking brake
Manufactured:
10/11/2010 - 05/11/2015
Affected:
1,123
Defect:
Autocar, llc (autocar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 xpeditor vehicles manufactured october 12, 2010, to may 4, 2015. the affected vehicles have a synchronization valve with autocar part number a7660006-001 and any of the following cab configurations where the park brake button (sometimes referred to as the park brake valve) is located to the right of the rh drive steering wheel: rh drive, dual drive/dual sit, and dual drive/rh stand. if the operator inadvertently or erroneously attempts to release the park brake without first firmly applying the service brake, the park brake will subsequently engage, at any speed and likely unexpectedly to the operator.
Consequence:
The park brake may engage unexpectedly at any speed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the synchronization valve with one that has a lower opening pressure, free of charge. the recall began on july 8, 2015. owners may contact autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. autocar's number for this recall is acx-1502.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
15V443000 on 07/09/2015
Component:
Equipment:air conditioner
Manufactured:
11/17/2014 - 07/05/2015
Affected:
1,042
Defect:
Autocar, llc (autocar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 xpeditor vehicles manufactured november 18, 2014, to july 6, 2015. the affected vehicles are equipped with heating, ventilation and air conditioning (hvac) units whose defrost mode door actuators may overheat.
Consequence:
Overheating of the defrost actuator increases the risk of a fire.
Correction:
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional harness with four, one amp fuses to the circuit, free of charge. the recall began on september 3, 2015. owners may contact autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. autocar's number for this recall is acx-1504.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
15V648000 on 10/12/2015
Component:
Service brakes
Manufactured:
01/02/2014 - 08/12/2015
Affected:
483
Defect:
Autocar, llc (autocar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 xpeditor vehicles manufactured january 3, 2014, to august 13, 2015. in dual-drive, right-hand stand configurations, the right-side brake plunger may stick and cause the brakes to drag.
Consequence:
If the brake plunger is not functioning properly and affecting braking performance, a loss of vehicle control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake plunger, free of charge. the recall began on december 4, 2015. owners may contact autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. autocar's number for this recall is acx-1505.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
16V028000 on 01/21/2016
Component:
Service brakes, air
Manufactured:
08/14/2012 - 01/04/2016
Affected:
1,028
Defect:
Autocar, llc (autocar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 xpeditor vehicles manufactured august 15, 2012, to january 5, 2016. the affected vehicles are configured with dual-drive, right-hand-stand-up cabs. in these vehicles, the locking cotter pin on the brake pedal mounting bracket may not be fully engaged, allowing the brake pedal to detach.
Consequence:
If the brake pedal detaches, there would be an increased the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the installation of, or install, the cotter pin, free of charge. the recall began on march 4, 2016. owners may contact autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. autocar's number for this recall is acx-1601.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
16V028000 on 01/21/2016
Component:
Service brakes
Manufactured:
08/14/2012 - 01/04/2016
Affected:
1,028
Defect:
Autocar, llc (autocar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 xpeditor vehicles manufactured august 15, 2012, to january 5, 2016. the affected vehicles are configured with dual-drive, right-hand-stand-up cabs. in these vehicles, the locking cotter pin on the brake pedal mounting bracket may not be fully engaged, allowing the brake pedal to detach.
Consequence:
If the brake pedal detaches, there would be an increased the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the installation of, or install, the cotter pin, free of charge. the recall began on march 4, 2016. owners may contact autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. autocar's number for this recall is acx-1601.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
16V316000 on 05/17/2016
Component:
Suspension:rear:axle:spindle
Manufactured:
03/03/2016 - 04/20/2016
Affected:
67
Defect:
Autocar, llc (autocar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 xpeditor vehicles manufactured march 04, 2016, through april 21, 2016. the tab lock washers on the rear axle wheel ends may not have been properly bent over the outer spindle nut during assembly.
Consequence:
If the spindle nuts loosen, the wheel assembly may separate from the rear axle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Autocar will notify owners and dealers will inspect the tab lock washers and remedy tabs where needed, free of charge. the recall began on june 30, 2016. owners may contact autocar's customer service at 1-765-489-5499. autocar's number for this recall is acx-1602.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
16V394000 on 06/01/2016
Component:
Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
Manufactured:
03/20/2016 - 04/10/2016
Affected:
18
Defect:
Autocar, llc (autocar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 xpeditor vehicles manufactured march 21, 2016, to april 11, 2016, equipped with a cummins isx12 or isx15 engine using certain engine control modules (ecm). these ecm's may experience an internal electrical short that can cause a fuse to blow, resulting in an unexpected engine stall without the ability to restart the engine.
Consequence:
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Cummins will notify owners, and cummins dealers will replace the existing ecm with a new ecm, free of charge. the recall began on july 7, 2016. owners may contact cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357 or autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. autocar's number for this recall is acx-1603.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
16V720000 on 10/06/2016
Component:
Steering:linkages
Manufactured:
03/01/2015 - 09/21/2016
Affected:
2,375
Defect:
Autocar, llc (autocar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 xpeditor vehicles manufactured march 2, 2015, to september 22, 2016. the castle nuts on the steering linkage assembly may not have been tightened properly.
Consequence:
If the castle nuts were not properly tightened, the cotter pin could shear and the steering linkage assembly components could separate, resulting in the loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the steering linkage castle nuts, as necessary, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during november 2016. owners may contact autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. autocar's number for this recall is acx-1604.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
16V855000 on 11/27/2016
Component:
Electrical system:ignition
Manufactured:
12/09/2012 - 10/31/2016
Affected:
4,904
Defect:
Autocar, llc (autocar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 xpeditor vehicles manufactured december 10, 2012, to november 1, 2016. in the affected vehicles, fuse box vibration may cause the ignition relay to open resulting in an engine stall.
Consequence:
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional bracket to lower the vibration of the fuse box, free of charge. the recall began on january 20, 2017. owners may contact autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. autocar's number for this recall is acx-1606.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
16V852000 on 11/27/2016
Component:
Hybrid propulsion system
Manufactured:
09/05/2011 - 09/30/2015
Affected:
107
Defect:
Autocar, llc (autocar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 xpeditor vehicles manufactured september 6, 2011, to october 1, 2015. the affected vehicles have hybrid power drive unit cradle mounting bolts that may not have been properly tightened.
Consequence:
Improperly torqued mounting bolts may loosen and the power drive unit and drive shaft could detach, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
The remedy for this recall is still under development. the recall began january 13, 2017. owners may contact autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. autocar's number is acx-1605.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
17V050000 on 01/26/2017
Component:
Service brakes
Manufactured:
06/25/2012 - 11/04/2015
Affected:
38
Defect:
Autocar, llc (autocar) is recalling certain 2013-2016 xpeditor vehicles equipped with auxiliary axles and 36/36 rear brake chambers. over-braking can cause excessive vibration and cause the s-cam tube bolts to become loose and allow the brakes to unexpectedly engage.
Consequence:
Brakes that engage unexpectedly can increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Autocar will contact owners and dealers will change the rear brake chambers and the s-cam brackets, free of charge. the recall began on march 17, 2017. owners may contact autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. autocar's number for this recall is acx-1701.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
17V533000 on 08/29/2017
Component:
Steering
Manufactured:
03/01/2015 - 08/23/2015
Affected:
85
Defect:
Autocar, llc (autocar) is recalling certain 2017 xpeditor vehicles, equipped with certain dana spicer d-series and e-series steer axles. the castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen.
Consequence:
If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nut and tie rod, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on september 20, 2017. owners may contact autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. autocar's number for this recall is acx-1703.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
17V533000 on 08/29/2017
Component:
Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
Manufactured:
03/01/2015 - 08/23/2015
Affected:
85
Defect:
Autocar, llc (autocar) is recalling certain 2017 xpeditor vehicles, equipped with certain dana spicer d-series and e-series steer axles. the castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen.
Consequence:
If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nut and tie rod, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on september 20, 2017. owners may contact autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. autocar's number for this recall is acx-1703.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
18V165000 on 03/12/2018
Component:
Electrical system:wiring
Manufactured:
05/15/2013 - 02/13/2018
Affected:
1,320
Defect:
Autocar, llc (autocar) is recalling certain 2014-2018 xpeditor vehicles equipped with a factory installed methane detection system. the circuit protection for the methane detector may be inadequate, and the harness may be improperly routed.
Consequence:
In the event that the wiring harness carries excessive current, the harness may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Correction:
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ten amp fuse with a three amp fuse, free of charge. the recall began on april 13, 2018. owners may contact autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. autocar's number for this recall is acx-1801.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

2016 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR TSBs (7)

Bulletin:
SP 2-219-001
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Service program instructions to replace charged air cooler and static fill piping. emailed to dealers and service centers as well as customer list that request all campaign communications.
Bulletin:
SP 2-219-004
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Service program instructions to replace charged air cooler piping. emailed to dealers and service centers as well as customer list that requests all campaign communications.
Bulletin:
SP 2-219-002
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Service program instructions to replace charged air cooler piping. emailed to dealers and service centers as well as customer list that request all campaign communications.
Bulletin:
SP 2-219-001
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Service program instructions to replace charged air cooler piping. emailed to dealers and service centers as well as customer list that request all campaign communications.
Bulletin:
SP 2-219-003
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Service program instructions to replace charged air cooler piping. emailed to dealers and service centers as well as customer list that requests all campaign communications.
Bulletin:
SP 2-235-004
Component:
063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Summary:
Autocar service program repair instructions to replace the exhaust flex pipe.
Bulletin:
SP 2-235-004
Component:
063200 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Summary:
Autocar service program repair instructions to replace the exhaust flex pipe.

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