AUTOCAR XPEDITOR 2023: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 23V535000

Make Model Year
AUTOCAR XPEDITOR 2023
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2023-09-28 2023-07-31 2023-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Autocar, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: ACX-2308

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 54

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

Autocar, LLC. "Autocar" is recalling certain 2023 ACX "Xpeditor" vehicles, equipped with Cummins L9 diesel engines. The remote Stage 2 fuel filter hoses may have been damaged during production, allowing the hoses to leak or disconnect.

Consequence

A disconnected hose will result in an engine stall increasing the risk of a crash. Also, a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Cummins dealers will replace both hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 28, 2023. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2308. This recall is an expansion of recall number 23E-055.

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.