Recall Register

2018 Autocar XSPOTTER: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2018 Autocar XSPOTTER. The newest campaign is 25V451000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Jul 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V451000, in the NHTSA record

Autocar will mail corrected labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 29, 2025. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACTT-2504.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 15,498 units in total.

  • 25V451000Equipment / Other / Labels
  • 25V449000Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Reservoir/Tank
  • 23V023000Parking Brake
  • 19V922000Electrical System
  • 19V923000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
  • 18V558000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

  1. 25V451000Received . 195 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2012-2025 ACTT (Xspotter) vehicles. The tire inflation information label is incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Incorrect tire inflation information can result in under inflated tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Autocar will mail corrected labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 29, 2025. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACTT-2504.

    Report filed by Autocar, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number ACTT-2504. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 25V449000Received . 49 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Reservoir/Tank

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

    Report filed by Autocar, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number ACX-2503 ACTT-2503.

  3. 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: .

  4. 19V922000Received . 3,448 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Xspotter vehicles. The headlamp relay may disconnect from the fuse box, causing the headlights to shut off.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Headlights failing can cause reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install a fuse box relay retainer, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on February 24, 2020. The recall began August 27, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACTT-2002.

    Report filed by Autocar, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number ACTT-2002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 19V923000Received . 156 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Xspotter vehicles. Due to the placement of the shift pad, the shift pad may fail, and not display the transmission range or sequence. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence/Starter Interlock/Transmission Braking Effect."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the shift pad display fails, the operator will not know the transmission range or sequence information, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the shift pad, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on February 24, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACTT-2001.

    Report filed by Autocar, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number ACTT-2001. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 18V558000Received . 297 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Autocar Xspotter vehicles. The brake pedal mounting plate may be incorrectly welded, possibly resulting in the brake pedal disconnecting.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake pedal becomes disconnected, the brakes may not be able to be applied, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake pedal floor mounting plate, free of charge. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACTT-1801.

    Report filed by Autocar Industries, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number ACTT-1801. 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 2018 Autocar XSPOTTER
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. 20102
  2. 20112
  3. 20123
  4. 20133
  5. 20144
  6. 20157
  7. 201611
  8. 20179
  9. 20186
  10. 20196
  11. 20204
  12. 20212
  13. 20224
  14. 20237
  15. 20244
  16. 20253

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. 2018 Autocar XSPOTTER: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/autocar/xspotter/2018/. 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 2018 Autocar XSPOTTER?
15,498 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Autocar XSPOTTER have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 19 recall campaigns for the Autocar XSPOTTER, model years 2010 to 2025. 6 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Autocar XSPOTTER open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.