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NHTSA campaign 25V449000 · manufacturer recall ACX-2503 ACTT-2503

2015–2025 Autocar Xpeditor and 1 other Autocar model: service brakes, air recall

Insufficient air volume can reduce brake function, extending the distance required to stop and increasing the risk of a crash.

high 49 vehicles affected FMVSS 121

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem 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." Risk Insufficient air volume can reduce brake function, extending the distance required to stop and increasing the risk of a crash. Fix 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 September 2026. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's numbers for this recall are ACTT-2503 and ACX-2503.

Reported to NHTSA Jul 3, 2025 by Autocar, LLC.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 25V449000

Vehicles built from Sep 22, 2014 onward — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.

Model yearOn WhichTrim
2015 Autocar Xpeditor
2016 Autocar Xpeditor
2017 Autocar Xpeditor
2018 Autocar Xpeditor
2019 Autocar Xpeditor
2020 Autocar Xpeditor
2021 Autocar Xpeditor
2022 Autocar Xpeditor
2015 Autocar Xspotter
2016 Autocar Xspotter
2017 Autocar Xspotter
2018 Autocar Xspotter
2019 Autocar Xspotter
2020 Autocar Xspotter
2021 Autocar Xspotter
2022 Autocar Xspotter
2023 Autocar Xspotter
2024 Autocar Xspotter
2025 Autocar Xspotter

None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

  • Defect report PDF — The manufacturer's own filing to NHTSA describing the defect, the risk and the affected build range.

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Campaign 25V449000 · the manufacturer calls it ACX-2503 ACTT-2503

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is ACX-2503 ACTT-2503 the same recall as 25V449000?

Yes. ACX-2503 ACTT-2503 is the number Autocar, LLC uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 25V449000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built from Sep 22, 2014 onward. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.