Autocar recall: Parking brake
What is wrong
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Xpeditor trucks with a right-hand drive cab configuration equipped with a park brake valve (button) located to the right of the steering wheel. The parking brake synchronization valve plumbing may be improperly assembled, causing the parking brake to apply unexpectedly without warning.
What could happen
Unexpected parking brake application can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the plumbing to allow the system to operate as designed. The recall began September 28, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3488. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2004.
Vehicles covered
- Autocar Xpeditor 2018–2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V450000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Autocar, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 31, 2020
- Owners notified
- Sep 28, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,086
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Parking brake
- Maker's own recall number
- ACX-2004
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.