Autocar recall: Service brakes
What is wrong
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured August 15, 2012, to January 5, 2016. The affected vehicles are configured with dual-drive, right-hand-stand-up cabs. In these vehicles, the locking cotter pin on the brake pedal mounting bracket may not be fully engaged, allowing the brake pedal to detach.
What could happen
If the brake pedal detaches, there would be an increased the risk of a crash.
The fix
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the installation of, or install, the cotter pin, free of charge. The recall began on March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1601.
Vehicles covered
- Autocar Xpeditor 2013–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V028000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Autocar, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 22, 2016
- Owners notified
- Mar 4, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,028
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 15, 2012 to Jan 5, 2016
- Part
- Service brakes; Service brakes, air
- Maker's own recall number
- ACX-1601
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: Engine and engine cooling Oct 21, 2026
- Autocar recall: Engine and engine cooling Apr 3, 2026
- Autocar recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Jan 29, 2026
- Autocar recall: Forward collision avoidance Oct 30, 2025
- Autocar recall: Steering Oct 9, 2025
- Autocar recall: Steering Oct 2, 2025
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.