Autocar Xspotter (2015): Fuel system, diesel
Recall 14V512000 · Aug 20, 2014 · Autocar Industries, LLC
19
vehicles affected
19
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V512000
- Date
- Aug 20, 2014
- Maker
- Autocar Industries, LLC
- Units affected
- 19
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, diesel
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2015 Xspotter heavy duty trucks manufactured May 23, 2014, to June 13, 2014. The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel filters, part number FF63009, whose filter shell may separate from the fuel filter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning.
What can happen
If the engine stalls unexpectedly there is an increased risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Cummins will notify owners for Autocar, and Cummins service centers will replace the fuel filter, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-223-4583. Autocar's number for this recall is T-1409.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V512000?
1 model: Autocar Xspotter (2015), about 19 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V512000?
Cummins will notify owners for Autocar, and Cummins service centers will replace the fuel filter, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-223-4583. Autocar's number for this recall is T-1409.
What can happen?
If the engine stalls unexpectedly there is an increased 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.