Recall Register

2016 Autocar Xpert: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2016 Autocar Xpert. The newest campaign is 23V023000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jan 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Parking Brake. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V023000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 12,556 units in total.

  • 23V023000Parking Brake
  • 17V534000Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 16V723000Steering / Linkages
  • 15V281000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

  1. 23V023000Received . 11,353 units.

    Parking Brake

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    The unexpected release of the parking brake may allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Autocar, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number ACX-2303 ACTT-2301. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V534000Received . 30 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar Industries) is recalling certain 2016 Xpert, and Xspotter vehicles, equipped with certain Dana Spicer D-Series and E-Series steer axles. The castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Autocar Industries will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nut and tie rod, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 20, 2017. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-877-777-5360. Autocar's number for this recall is MDTT-1701.

    Report filed by Autocar Industries, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number MDTT-1701. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 16V723000Received . 1,132 units.

    Steering / Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Xspotter and Xpert vehicles manufactured March 2, 2015, to September 22, 2016. The castle nuts on the steering linkage assembly may not have been tightened properly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Autocar will notify owners, and authorized Autocar service repair facilities will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is MDTT-1602.

    Report filed by Autocar Industries, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number MDTT-1602. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 15V281000Received . 41 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Xpert and XSpotter vehicles manufactured September 24, 2013, to April 22, 2015, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there could be is an increased risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cummins will notify owners on behalf of Autocar, and Cummins service centers will administer the repairs which include securing the ends of the 90-degree elbow and reprogramming the electronic control module (ECM) with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-589-5499 or Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357. Autocar's number for this recall is MDTT-01.

    Report filed by Autocar Industries, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number MDTT-01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2016 Autocar Xpert
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE20003Preliminary evaluationVehicle Roll AwayParking Brake1 Apr 202010 Jan 202421V953

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20128
  2. 20136
  3. 20148
  4. 20154
  5. 20164
  6. 20172

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Autocar Xpert: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/autocar/xpert/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Autocar, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Autocar Xpert?
12,556 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Autocar Xpert have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the Autocar Xpert, model years 2012 to 2017. 4 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Autocar Xpert open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.