Autocar ACX (2011-2013): Parking brake
Recall 13V138000 · Apr 11, 2013 · Autocar, LLC
532
vehicles affected
532
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V138000
- Date
- Apr 11, 2013
- Maker
- Autocar, LLC
- Units affected
- 532
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake > Conventional > Air
- Model years
- 2011-2013
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Autocar, LLC is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 ACX vehicles manufactured January 24, 2011, through December 4, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with Meritor axle assemblies that were built with disc brakes using MGM J24 series air brake chambers. In the affected axles, the brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released. Brake dragging could lead to overheated brake components.
What can happen
Overheated brake components could result in a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Autocar will notify owners and will replace the actuators as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on June 10, 2013. Owners may contact Autocar at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's campaign recall number is A-1301.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V138000?
1 model: Autocar Acx (2011-2013), about 532 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V138000?
Autocar will notify owners and will replace the actuators as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on June 10, 2013. Owners may contact Autocar at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's campaign recall number is A-1301.
What can happen?
Overheated brake components could result in a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.