Autocar Xpeditor (2019): Equipment
Recall 20V496000 · Aug 21, 2020 · Autocar, LLC
78
vehicles affected
78
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V496000
- Date
- Aug 21, 2020
- Maker
- Autocar, LLC
- Units affected
- 78
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Autocar, LLC is recalling certain 2019 Xpeditor vehicles up-fitted with an aftermarket power take off (PTO). These vehicles may stall or hesitate when operated from the right side stand up position with the PTO system engaged.
What can happen
A stall or hesitation can cause the vehicle to drift backwards, increasing the risk of a crash, personal injury ,or property damage.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Autocar will notify owners of the recall on October 19, 2020. Dealers will install a hill start aid system, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3488. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2005.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V496000?
1 model: Autocar Xpeditor (2019), about 78 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V496000?
Autocar will notify owners of the recall on October 19, 2020. Dealers will install a hill start aid system, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3488. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2005.
What can happen?
A stall or hesitation can cause the vehicle to drift backwards, increasing the risk of a crash, personal injury ,or property damage.
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.