Autocar recall: Engine and engine cooling
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 could happen
If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there could be is an increased risk of a fire.
The fix
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
- Autocar Xpert 2014–2016
- Autocar Xspotter 2014–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V281000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Autocar Industries, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 13, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jun 16, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 41
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 24, 2013 to Apr 22, 2015
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
- Maker's own recall number
- MDTT-01
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: Equipment Jul 3, 2025
- Autocar recall: Service brakes, air Jul 3, 2025
- Autocar recall: Electrical system Apr 17, 2025
- Autocar recall: Vehicle speed control Dec 9, 2024
- Autocar recall: Steering Apr 5, 2024
- Autocar recall: Fuel system, diesel Jun 23, 2023
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.