# NHTSA recall 18V815000

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: 18V815000
- Manufacturer's number: ACX\-1803
- Manufacturer: Autocar, LLC
- Reported: 2018\-11\-16
- Owners notified: 2018\-12\-18
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 761

## What is wrong

Autocar, LLC \(Autocar\) is recalling certain 2019 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles.  The power steering assist cylinder bracket may not be properly secured to the frame rail, possibly causing an increase in steering effort or a loss of steering ability.


## What can happen

A reduction of power steering assist or a loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will properly secure the power assist steering bracket to the frame, free of charge.  The recall began December 18, 2018.  Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1\-888\-218\-3611 or 1\-877\-973\-3486.  Autocar's number for this recall is ACX\-1803.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-04\-07
- Vehicles in the campaign: 761
- Reported remedied: 579 \(76%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 23

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 1, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR](/makes/autocar/xpeditor/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-05\-01 to 2018\-11\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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