Recall · 23V656000
Autocar recalled 2 models over steering
1,131
Vehicles covered
2
Models
3
Model years
September 28, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
- The defect
- Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2022-2023 ACX (Xpeditor) and 2023 DC (Legend) vehicles. The steering column shaft pinch bolt may not have been properly secured.
- What it can cause
- An improperly secured steering column shaft pinch bolt can cause a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the steering column shaft pinch bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 27, 2023. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2310.
- 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.nhtsa.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 | 2023 | Not published here |
| AutocarXpeditor | 2022 to 2023 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 1,131 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 60% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2022 to 2023, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Autocar vehicles have been recalled over the steering 25 times before this, most recently in June 2023 as 23V416000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 36 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V055000 (electronic stability control (esc)), 25V660000 (steering), 25V449000 (service brakes, air), 25V209000 (service brakes, air).
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 September 28, 2023 as campaign 23V656000. 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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