{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"22V697000","date":"2022-09-16","owner_notified":"2022-11-14","manufacturer":"Autocar, LLC","component":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","summary":"Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2022 ACX (Xpeditor) trucks.  The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.","consequence":"Separated tie rods can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the tie rod clamps, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on November 14, 2022.  Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-888-218-3611.  Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2205.","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.nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":"ACX-2205","part_number":"Meritor Tie Rod Tube Clamp","units":236,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2024-4","period_to":"2025-3","submitted":"2025-10-28","involved":236,"remedied":191,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":80,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2022,"make":"AUTOCAR","model":"XPEDITOR","vehicle_id":"2022_autocar_xpeditor","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/22V697000"}