Autocar Xpeditor (2019-2020): Service brakes
Recall 19V227000 · Mar 22, 2019 · Autocar, LLC
656
vehicles affected
656
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V227000
- Date
- Mar 22, 2019
- Maker
- Autocar, LLC
- Units affected
- 656
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes
- Model years
- 2019-2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Xpeditor vehicles. The brake chamber clevis pin retainer may not have be been installed, possibly increasing the distance needed to stop the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What can happen
Additional distance needed to stop the vehicle may increase the risk of crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install any missing brake chamber clevis pin retainers, free of charge. The recall began May 20, 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-1904.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V227000?
1 model: Autocar Xpeditor (2019-2020), about 656 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V227000?
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install any missing brake chamber clevis pin retainers, free of charge. The recall began May 20, 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-1904.
What can happen?
Additional distance needed to stop the vehicle may 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.