Autocar Xpert, Xspotter (2014-2016): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 15V281000 · May 13, 2015 · Autocar Industries, LLC
41
vehicles affected
41
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V281000
- Date
- May 13, 2015
- Maker
- Autocar Industries, LLC
- Units affected
- 41
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 2014-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Xpert and XSpotter vehicles manufactured September 24, 2013, to April 22, 2015, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. 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 engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there could be is an increased risk of a 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 1-765-589-5499 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. Autocar's number for this recall is MDTT-01.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V281000?
2 models: Autocar Xpert (2014-2016), Autocar Xspotter (2014-2016), about 41 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V281000?
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 engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there could be is an increased risk of a 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.