Autocar Xpeditor (2008-2019): Parking brake
Recall 19V091000 · Feb 15, 2019 · Autocar, LLC
260
vehicles affected
260
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V091000
- Date
- Feb 15, 2019
- Maker
- Autocar, LLC
- Units affected
- 260
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake > Conventional > Air
- Model years
- 2008-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Xpeditor vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with undersized brake chambers, possibly allowing the truck to roll when parked. As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air brake systems."
What can happen
Unexpected movement when parked can increase the risk of crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake chambers with ones of the proper size, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2019. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1903.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 12 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V091000?
1 model: Autocar Xpeditor (2008-2019), about 260 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V091000?
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake chambers with ones of the proper size, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2019. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1903.
What can happen?
Unexpected movement when parked can increase the risk of crash.
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.