2009–2016 Autocar Xpeditor recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured November 18, 2014, to July 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units whose defrost mode door actuators may overheat.
💥 The risk
Overheating of the defrost actuator increases the risk of a fire.
🔧 The fix
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional harness with four, one amp fuses to the circuit, free of charge. The recall began on September 3, 2015. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1504.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V443000
- Manufacturer recall #
- ACX-1504
- Manufacturer
- Autocar, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 1,042
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 3, 2015
- Built
- Jun 23, 2009 – Aug 28, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.