2012–2016 Autocar Xpeditor recall: hybrid / ev battery
⚠️ What's wrong
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured September 6, 2011, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have hybrid power drive unit cradle mounting bolts that may not have been properly tightened.
💥 The risk
Improperly torqued mounting bolts may loosen and the power drive unit and drive shaft could detach, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began January 13, 2017. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number is ACX-1605.
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
- 16V852000
- Manufacturer recall #
- ACX-1605
- Manufacturer
- Autocar, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 107
- Component
- HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 13, 2017
- Built
- Sep 6, 2011 – Oct 1, 2015
- 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.