Autocar recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Xpert vehicles manufactured July 11, 2011, through March 5, 2014. The bolts securing the brake valve to the cab may be below the required torque which could cause a failure in the connection of the airlines and the brake valve. Thus, the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What could happen
Low bolt torque may result in a loss of brake line air pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the brake valve mounting, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is M-1406.
Vehicles covered
- Autocar Xpert 2012–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V199000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Autocar Industries, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 23, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jun 20, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 207
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 11, 2011 to Mar 5, 2014
- Part
- Service brakes, air
- Maker's own recall number
- M-1406
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Autocar recall: Parking brake Jan 23, 2023
- Autocar recall: Steering Aug 29, 2017
- Autocar recall: Steering Oct 7, 2016
- Autocar recall: Suspension May 18, 2016
- Autocar recall: Engine and engine cooling May 13, 2015
- Autocar recall: Structure Jul 2, 2014
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.