2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR Complaints and Recall Information
The 2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR has 0 complaints and 18 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to various safety systems including brakes and electrical components through recall actions. The recalls address multiple safety-related defects affecting components from the braking system to frame members and the electrical system.
There are 18 recalls affecting a range of systems on the 2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR. These recalls address problems including air brake supply, parking brake malfunctions, frame and structural failures, electrical system faults, and engine stalls. The remedies involve inspection, replacement, reprogramming, or installation of additional support components to prevent safety risks.
Recalls- Air brake supply tanks. NHTSA recall 25V449000 affects 49 vehicles due to insufficient air volume in air tanks that reduces brake function and increases stopping distance risk. Dealers will inspect and replace or add air tanks as needed, free of charge.
- Parking brake indicator light. Recall 23V699000 affects 104 vehicles. The park brake warning light may falsely illuminate during air loss events, increasing crash risk. Dealers will replace the pressure switch at no cost.
- Parking brake control valve. Recall 23V023000 involves 11,353 vehicles where a worn valve may leak air, causing the parking brake to release unexpectedly and increase rollaway risk. Dealers will remove the vent line and fitting free of charge.
- Instrument cluster warning light. Recall 23V400000 affects 11,308 vehicles with incorrect park brake warning light activation. Dealers will replace the pressure switch at no cost.
- Drive shaft support cross member. Recall 19V456000 covers 275 vehicles where the cross member may fail causing components to detach, risking crashes. Dealers will install support brackets and replace damaged parts free of charge.
- Parking brake chambers. Recall 19V091000 affects 260 vehicles with undersized brake chambers potentially allowing rollaway. Dealers will replace chambers with properly sized ones free of charge.
- Traction control system ECU. Recall 20V257000 involves 80 vehicles where the ATC ECU may malfunction unpredictably, increasing crash risk. Dealers will reprogram the ECU at no cost.
- Frame cross member mounting brackets. Recall 20V417000 affects 82 vehicles with risk of cross member detachment due to premature failure. Dealers will replace damaged parts and add support brackets free of charge.
- Rear axle spindle lock washers. Recall 16V316000 impacts 67 vehicles with improperly bent lock washers risking wheel separation. Dealers will inspect and fix tabs free of charge.
- Engine control module (ECM). Recall 16V394000 affects 18 vehicles with ECM electrical shorts causing engine stalls. Dealers will replace ECMs free of charge.
- Steering linkage castle nuts. Recall 16V720000 involves 2,375 vehicles with risks of steering component separation due to loose castle nuts. Dealers will tighten nuts as needed free of charge.
- Ignition relay failure. Recall 20V013000 covers 5,613 vehicles. The ignition relay may fail causing stalls and crash risk. Dealers will replace the relay free of charge.
- Methane detector wiring. Recall 18V165000 affects 1,320 vehicles where inadequate circuit protection may overheat wiring and cause fire. Dealers will replace 10 amp fuses with 3 amp fuses free of charge.
- HVAC defrost actuator circuit. Recall 17V783000 impacts 1,505 vehicles. The defrost door actuator may overheat due to circuit protection failure, increasing fire risk. Dealers will add a fuse harness free of charge.
- Fuse box vibration affecting ignition relay. Recall 16V855000 covers 4,904 vehicles. Vibration may cause relay to open, stalling the engine. Dealers will install brackets to reduce vibration free of charge.
Owners facing repeated repairs related to these safety defects or unresolved recall updates may have rights under their state lemon law. Consulting with an attorney specializing in lemon law could assist in understanding those rights.
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR Summary
2017
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
15
Total Recalls
39313
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
49 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2015-2022 ACTT (Xspotter) and ACX (Xpeditor) vehicles. The air tanks have an insufficient volume of air for the brake system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Risk: Insufficient air volume can reduce brake function, extending the distance required to stop and increasing the risk of a crash.
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
104 vehicles affected
PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2023 ACX (Xpeditor) and 2021-2023 DC (Legend) vehicles. The park brake warning light may incorrectly illuminate during an air loss event. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Risk: A park brake warning light that illuminates incorrectly increases the risk of a crash.
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
11308 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2023 ACX (Xpeditor) and 2020-2023 DC (Legend) vehicles. The park brake warning light may incorrectly illuminate during an air loss event. As such, these trucks fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Risk: A park brake warning light that illuminates incorrectly increases the risk of a crash.
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
11353 vehicles affected
PARKING BRAKE
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Xpert, 2010-2020 Xspotter, 2008-2020 Xpeditor, 2008-2010 WXLL and WX vehicles. A worn parking brake control valve can leak air into the vent line, creating excessive back pressure and causing the parking brake to release unexpectedly.
Risk: The unexpected release of the parking brake may allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
82 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Autocar, LLC. (Autocar) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured with a single cross-member behind the engine and equipped with a front engine power take off (FEPTO). The mounting brackets of the first cross member behind the engine may fail prematurely due to strain caused by improper spacing between the cross members, causing the supportive cross member to become loose and detach from the frame rails.
Risk: If the cross member fails, the components that it supports may come loose from the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
5613 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2013-2020 Xpeditor vehicles. The ignition relay may fail without warning, causing the vehicle to stall.
Risk: A vehicle stall can increase the risk of crash.
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
80 vehicles affected
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles equipped with Wabco Automatic Traction Control (ATC) electronic control units (ECU). The ATC ECUs may not be programmed correctly and may malfunction without warning.
Risk: An ATC ECU malfunction may increase the risk of a crash.
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
260 vehicles affected
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Xpeditor vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with undersized brake chambers, possibly allowing the truck to roll when parked. As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air brake systems."
Risk: Unexpected movement when parked can increase the risk of crash.
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
275 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles. The drive shaft support cross member may fail.
Risk: If the cross member fails, the components that it supports may come loose from the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
1320 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Xpeditor vehicles equipped with a factory installed methane detection system. The circuit protection for the methane detector may be inadequate, and the harness may be improperly routed.
Risk: In the event that the wiring harness carries excessive current, the harness may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
1505 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Xpeditor vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with an HVAC defrost door actuator system mechanism that may overheat due to inadequate circuit protection.
Risk: Overheating of the defrost actuator increases the risk of a fire.
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
2375 vehicles affected
STEERING:LINKAGES
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured March 2, 2015, to September 22, 2016. The castle nuts on the steering linkage assembly may not have been tightened properly.
Risk: If the castle nuts were not properly tightened, the cotter pin could shear and the steering linkage assembly components could separate, resulting in the loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
18 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured March 21, 2016, to April 11, 2016, equipped with a Cummins ISX12 or ISX15 engine using certain engine control modules (ECM). These ECM's may experience an internal electrical short that can cause a fuse to blow, resulting in an unexpected engine stall without the ability to restart the engine.
Risk: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
67 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured March 04, 2016, through April 21, 2016. The tab lock washers on the rear axle wheel ends may not have been properly bent over the outer spindle nut during assembly.
Risk: If the spindle nuts loosen, the wheel assembly may separate from the rear axle, increasing the risk of a crash.
2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
4904 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured December 10, 2012, to November 1, 2016. In the affected vehicles, fuse box vibration may cause the ignition relay to open resulting in an engine stall.
Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Complaints
No complaints found.