Recall · 24V645000
Autocar recalled the AUTOCAR Legend over engine and engine cooling
80
Vehicles covered
1
Model
3
Model years
October 29, 2024
Filed with NHTSA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- The defect
- Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2022-2024 DC (Legend). The horizontal exhaust diffuser may be improperly positioned and vent exhaust toward the CNG fuel tank.
- What it can cause
- Exhaust fumes can overheat the fuel tank, increasing the risk of a fire.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect and reposition the exhaust diffuser as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2024. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is DC-2406.
- 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 | 2022 to 2024 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 80 vehicles this is a small campaign: 72% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2022 to 2024, so the oldest vehicles on it were 2 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Autocar vehicles have been recalled over the engine and engine cooling 7 times before this, most recently in June 2016 as 16V394000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 23 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V679000 (steering), 25V660000 (steering), 25V209000 (service brakes, air), 25V208000 (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 October 29, 2024 as campaign 24V645000. 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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