Autocar Recalls ACX Garbage Trucks Due to Cross Member Bracket Failure
Autocar is recalling 2013-2015 ACX front-end loader garbage trucks because mounting brackets may fail, causing the cross member to detach and creating road hazards.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where a component may detach, creating road hazards and increasing the risk of a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for structural defects.
Plain-English summary
Autocar, LLC is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Autocar ACX front-end loader garbage trucks manufactured between March 8, 2013, and September 24, 2014. The recall involves 195 vehicles.
The defect involves the mounting brackets of the first cross member behind the engine, which may fail and cause the cross member to detach from the frame rails. If this occurs, other components supported by the cross member may separate from the vehicle, becoming road hazards and increasing the risk of a crash.
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aluminum mounting brackets with high tensile steel brackets free of charge. The recall began on June 2, 2015. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- AUTOCAR ACX
- Brand
- AUTOCAR
- Manufacturer
- Autocar, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Commercial Truck
- Affected units
- 195
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- ACX
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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