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- EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- Problem
- Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured November 18, 2014, to July 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units whose defrost mode door actuators may overheat.
- Risk
- Overheating of the defrost actuator increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional harness with four, one amp fuses to the circuit, free of charge. The recall began on September 3, 2015. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1504.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Some Autocar Xpeditor trucks have heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units whose defrost mode door actuators may overheat. The recall covers only certain 2015 and 2016 model year vehicles built between November 18, 2014 and July 6, 2015.
Overheating of the defrost actuator increases the risk of a fire. Because the danger is a fire, owners of affected vehicles should take this recall seriously and act promptly.
Autocar will notify affected owners. Dealers will install an additional harness with four one-amp fuses to the circuit at no cost to the owner. The recall began on September 3, 2015. You can contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499 (Autocar recall number ACX-1504), and you should check your VIN for open recalls.
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Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
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