2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Overview of the 2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
The 2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 18 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, PARKING BRAKE.
Recalls for the 2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
NHTSA has recorded 18 recalls for the 2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR, potentially affecting up to 40,978 vehicles.
Recall 23V699000 — PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
| 104 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2023 ACX (Xpeditor) and 2021-2023 DC (Legend) vehicles. The park brake warning light may incorrectly illuminate during an air loss event. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Consequence: A park brake warning light that illuminates incorrectly increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the pressure switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2024. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's numbers for this recall are ACX-2311 and DC-2306. This recall is an expansion of...
View full details →Recall 23V400000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
| 11,308 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2023 ACX (Xpeditor) and 2020-2023 DC (Legend) vehicles. The park brake warning light may incorrectly illuminate during an air loss event. As such, these trucks fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Consequence: A park brake warning light that illuminates incorrectly increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the pressure switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2023. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's numbers for this recall is ACX-2307 and DC-2303.
View full details →Recall 23V023000 — PARKING BRAKE
| 11,353 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Xpert, 2010-2020 Xspotter, 2008-2020 Xpeditor, 2008-2010 WXLL and WX vehicles. A worn parking brake control valve can leak air into the vent line, creating excessive back pressure and causing the parking brake to release unexpectedly.
Consequence: The unexpected release of the parking brake may allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will remove the vent line and fitting from the valve, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 23, 2023. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2023 ACTT-2301.
View full details →Recall 20V417000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
| 82 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC. (Autocar) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured with a single cross-member behind the engine and equipped with a front engine power take off (FEPTO). The mounting brackets of the first cross member behind the engine may fail prematurely due to strain caused by improper spacing between the cross members, causing the supportive cross member to become loose...
Consequence: If the cross member fails, the components that it supports may come loose from the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace any damaged components as well as install additional support brackets and an additional cross member, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on September 18, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar's...
View full details →Recall 19V456000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
| 275 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles. The drive shaft support cross member may fail.
Consequence: If the cross member fails, the components that it supports may come loose from the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install additional support brackets and cross members and replace any damaged components, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on August 7, 2019. The recall began October 13, 2020. Owners may...
View full details →Recall 20V257000 — TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
| 80 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles equipped with Wabco Automatic Traction Control (ATC) electronic control units (ECU). The ATC ECUs may not be programmed correctly and may malfunction without warning.
Consequence: An ATC ECU malfunction may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ATC ECU, free of charge. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. The recall began July 6, 2020. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2002.
View full details →Recall 20V257000 — TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
| 80 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles equipped with Wabco Automatic Traction Control (ATC) electronic control units (ECU). The ATC ECUs may not be programmed correctly and may malfunction without warning.
Consequence: An ATC ECU malfunction may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ATC ECU, free of charge. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. The recall began July 6, 2020. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2002.
View full details →Recall 20V257000 — TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
| 80 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles equipped with Wabco Automatic Traction Control (ATC) electronic control units (ECU). The ATC ECUs may not be programmed correctly and may malfunction without warning.
Consequence: An ATC ECU malfunction may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ATC ECU, free of charge. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. The recall began July 6, 2020. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2002.
View full details →Recall 20V013000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
| 5,613 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2013-2020 Xpeditor vehicles. The ignition relay may fail without warning, causing the vehicle to stall.
Consequence: A vehicle stall can increase the risk of crash.
Remedy: Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition relay, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on March 12, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is...
View full details →Recall 19V091000 — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
| 260 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Xpeditor vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with undersized brake chambers, possibly allowing the truck to roll when parked. As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air brake systems."
Consequence: Unexpected movement when parked can increase the risk of crash.
Remedy: Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake chambers with ones of the proper size, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2019. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for...
View full details →Recall 18V165000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 1,320 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Xpeditor vehicles equipped with a factory installed methane detection system. The circuit protection for the methane detector may be inadequate, and the harness may be improperly routed.
Consequence: In the event that the wiring harness carries excessive current, the harness may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ten amp fuse with a three amp fuse, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for...
View full details →Recall 17V783000 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
| 1,505 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Xpeditor vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with an HVAC defrost door actuator system mechanism that may overheat due to inadequate circuit protection.
Consequence: Overheating of the defrost actuator increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional harness with a one amp fuse to the circuit, free of charge. The recall began on January 12, 2018. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for...
View full details →Recall 17V783000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 1,505 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Xpeditor vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with an HVAC defrost door actuator system mechanism that may overheat due to inadequate circuit protection.
Consequence: Overheating of the defrost actuator increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional harness with a one amp fuse to the circuit, free of charge. The recall began on January 12, 2018. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for...
View full details →Recall 16V855000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
| 4,904 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured December 10, 2012, to November 1, 2016. In the affected vehicles, fuse box vibration may cause the ignition relay to open resulting in an engine stall.
Consequence: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional bracket to lower the vibration of the fuse box, free of charge. The recall began on January 20, 2017. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for...
View full details →Recall 16V720000 — STEERING:LINKAGES
| 2,375 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured March 2, 2015, to September 22, 2016. The castle nuts on the steering linkage assembly may not have been tightened properly.
Consequence: If the castle nuts were not properly tightened, the cotter pin could shear and the steering linkage assembly components could separate, resulting in the loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the steering linkage castle nuts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during November 2016. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall...
View full details →Recall 16V394000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
| 18 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured March 21, 2016, to April 11, 2016, equipped with a Cummins ISX12 or ISX15 engine using certain engine control modules (ECM). These ECM's may experience an internal electrical short that can cause a fuse to blow, resulting in an unexpected engine stall without the ability to restart the...
Consequence: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Cummins will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the existing ECM with a new ECM, free of charge. The recall began on July 7, 2016. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357 or Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499....
View full details →Recall 16V316000 — SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
| 67 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured March 04, 2016, through April 21, 2016. The tab lock washers on the rear axle wheel ends may not have been properly bent over the outer spindle nut during assembly.
Consequence: If the spindle nuts loosen, the wheel assembly may separate from the rear axle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Autocar will notify owners and dealers will inspect the tab lock washers and remedy tabs where needed, free of charge. The recall began on June 30, 2016. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall...
View full details →Recall 25V449000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
| 49 vehicles affected
Defect: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2015-2022 ACTT (Xspotter) and ACX (Xpeditor) vehicles. The air tanks have an insufficient volume of air for the brake system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Consequence: Insufficient air volume can reduce brake function, extending the distance required to stop and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace or add additional air tanks as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed August 29, 2025. Owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available, anticipated...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR.
Safety Rating for the 2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
- 2012 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR — 0 complaints
- 2013 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR — 0 complaints
- 2014 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR — 0 complaints
- 2015 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR — 0 complaints
- 2016 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR — 0 complaints
- 2017 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR (current)
- 2018 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR — 0 complaints
- 2019 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR — 5 complaints
- 2020 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR — 0 complaints
- 2021 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR — 1 complaint
- 2022 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR — 0 complaints
Other AUTOCAR Models
- AUTOCAR ACX — 2 total complaints
- AUTOCAR AUTOCAR — 2 total complaints
- AUTOCAR WX — 1 total complaint
- AUTOCAR WXLL — 1 total complaint
- AUTOCAR 10364 — 0 total complaints
- AUTOCAR 10366 — 0 total complaints
- AUTOCAR 7366 — 0 total complaints
- AUTOCAR 9364 — 0 total complaints