Autocar Xpeditor (2008-2016): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 15V280000 · May 13, 2015 · Autocar, LLC
5,245
vehicles affected
5,245
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V280000
- Date
- May 13, 2015
- Maker
- Autocar, LLC
- Units affected
- 5,245
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 2008-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
If the engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, it can increase the risk of a vehicle fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 9 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V280000?
1 model: Autocar Xpeditor (2008-2016), about 5,245 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V280000?
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.
What can happen?
If the engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, it can increase the risk of a vehicle 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.