NHTSA recall 15V443000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V443000 |
| Manufacturer's number | ACX-1504 |
| Manufacturer | Autocar, LLC |
| Reported | 2015-07-10 |
| Owners notified | 2015-09-03 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER |
| Units potentially affected | 1042 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-01-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1042 |
| Reported remedied | 791 (75%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 28 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is 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.
What can happen
Overheating of the defrost actuator increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
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.
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.
| 2009 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR | Built 2009-06-23 to 2012-08-28. |
|---|---|
| 2010 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR | Built 2009-06-23 to 2012-08-28. |
| 2011 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR | Built 2009-06-23 to 2012-08-28. |
| 2012 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR | Built 2009-06-23 to 2012-08-28. |
| 2013 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR | Built 2009-06-23 to 2012-08-28. |
| 2015 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR | Built 2014-11-18 to 2015-07-06. |
| 2016 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR | Built 2014-11-18 to 2015-07-06. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SP 3-284-001 | 2021-08-02. Service bulletin. This Service Program provides information regarding the installation of the Transmission Control Module (TCM) sheild on certain model year 2014-2015 Xpeditor vehicles with ISL/ISL-G engines. |
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| SP 2-423-001 | 2017-08-25. Service bulletin. Autocar Service Program for MY 2014-2015 Xpeditors with a factory installed fuel management module (FMM) to install a debrish shield on the FMM. Emailed to dealers and service centers as well as customer list that requests all campaign communications. |
| SP 2-219-002 | 2016-10-07. Service bulletin. SERVICE PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONS TO REPLACE CHARGED AIR COOLER PIPING. EMAILED TO DEALERS AND SERVICE CENTERS AS WELL AS CUSTOMER LIST THAT REQUEST ALL CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS. |
| SP 2-219-004 | 2016-10-07. Service bulletin. SERVICE PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONS TO REPLACE CHARGED AIR COOLER PIPING. EMAILED TO DEALERS AND SERVICE CENTERS AS WELL AS CUSTOMER LIST THAT REQUESTS ALL CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS. |
| SP 2-219-001 | 2016-10-07. Service bulletin. SERVICE PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONS TO REPLACE CHARGED AIR COOLER AND STATIC FILL PIPING. EMAILED TO DEALERS AND SERVICE CENTERS AS WELL AS CUSTOMER LIST THAT REQUEST ALL CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS. |
| SP-7-408-003 | 2014-02-21. Service bulletin. AUTOCAR: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FIVE PIECED FRONT ENGINE CROSS MEMBERS HAVE SIDE BRACKETS THAT EXPERIENCED FAILURES OF THE SIDE BRACKETS, AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HEAVY DUTY OPERATION. MODEL WXLL EXPEDITORS. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| SP-3-820-001 | 2013-11-02. Service bulletin. AUTOCAR: INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON THE REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF STARTER SPACER, ON SOME TRUCKS. MODEL XPEDITOR. NO MODEL YEAR. *PE |
| SP-7-408-001 | 2013-05-17. Service bulletin. AUTOCAR: VEHICLES WITH FIVE PIECE FRONT ENGINE CROSS MEMBERS HAVE SIDE BRACKET FAILURES AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR REPLACEMENT OF BRACKETS THAT FAILED DURING HEAVY DUTY OPERATIONS. MODELS 2007-2010 WX, WXR XPEDITORS. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.