Recall · 20V689000
Autocar recalled 2 models over suspension
1,060
Vehicles covered
2
Models
4
Model years
November 6, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
SUSPENSION
- The defect
- Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Xpeditor and Legend vehicles. The transverse torque rod mounting bolts may not be properly tightened.
- What it can cause
- If the transverse torque rod mounting bolts are not properly tightened, the bolts may fail and become disconnected from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash, personal injury or property damage.
- What the dealer does
- Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and properly tighten the bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 4, 2021. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2008.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| AutocarLegend | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| AutocarXpeditor | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 1,060 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 59% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2020 to 2021, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2020, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Autocar vehicles have been recalled over the suspension 6 times before this, most recently in May 2016 as 16V319000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 34 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V449000 (service brakes, air), 25V208000 (electrical system), 25V036000 (suspension), 24V264000 (electrical system).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Autocar, LLC with NHTSA on November 6, 2020 as campaign 20V689000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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