Autocar Xpeditor (2022): Steering
Recall 22V697000 · Sep 16, 2022 · Autocar, LLC
236
vehicles affected
236
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22V697000
- Date
- Sep 16, 2022
- Maker
- Autocar, LLC
- Units affected
- 236
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Linkages > Tie rod assembly
- Model years
- 2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2022 ACX (Xpeditor) trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.
What can happen
Separated tie rods can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 14, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2205.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 22V697000?
1 model: Autocar Xpeditor (2022), about 236 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 22V697000?
Dealers will replace the tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 14, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2205.
What can happen?
Separated tie rods can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a 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.