Recall 12V472000: 2010–2013 Autocar Xpeditor

Report received

Sep 27, 2012

Manufacturer

AUTOCAR, LLC

Potentially affected

542vehicles

Model years

2010–2013

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Xpeditor heavy-duty class 8 vehicles, manufactured from September 10, 2010, through September 10, 2012, equipped with a vehicle rearward rollaway alarm. The motion sensor for the alarm may not have been installed correctly and the alarm may fail to sound when the vehicle is out of gear and in a rearward rollaway situation.

Possible consequence

Without an audible warning that the vehicle is in a rearward rollaway situation, there is an increased risk that the vehicle may hit a pedestrian or another vehicle.

Remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will repair the affected vehicles, free of charge. The safety began on December 6, 2012. Owners may contact Autocar, LLC, at 1-765-489-5499.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2010 Autocar Xpeditor0 complaints
• 2011 Autocar Xpeditor1 complaints
• 2012 Autocar Xpeditor0 complaints
• 2013 Autocar Xpeditor0 complaints