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Autocar recall ACX-2205

Autocar calls it ACX-2205. NHTSA filed it as campaign 22V697000 on Sep 16, 2022: steering on the 2022 Autocar Xpeditor, 236 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
22V6970002022 Autocar XpeditorSteeringSep 16, 2022236high
Problem Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2022 ACX (Xpeditor) trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate. Risk Separated tie rods can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will replace the tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 14, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2205.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 22V697000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. ACX-2205 is the number Autocar assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 22V697000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is ACX-2205 the same recall as 22V697000?

Yes. ACX-2205 is Autocar’s own number for it; 22V697000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does ACX-2205 cover?

2022 Autocar Xpeditor, 236 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the ACX-2205 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.