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SevereNHTSA·21V150000·Announced 2021-03-09

Autocar Recalls 2020 Legend Vehicles Due to Wiring Harness Defect

Autocar is recalling 2020 Legend vehicles because a wiring harness may disconnect, causing loss of headlights and wipers. This increases the risk of a crash.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 loss of critical safety systems (headlights and wipers) increases the risk of a crash or injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Autocar, LLC is recalling certain 2020 Legend vehicles due to a defect in the headlight and windshield wiper wiring harness. The harness may become disconnected during operation, causing the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 108 and 104.

A disconnected wiring harness can result in a sudden loss of headlight and windshield wiper function, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. Autocar issued an interim notification letter to owners on May 6, 2021, and mailed owner notification letters on May 24, 2022.

Dealers will inspect the wiring harness routing and repair or replace it as necessary at no charge to the owner. The remedy was expected to be available in February 2022. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
AUTOCAR LEGEND
Brand
AUTOCAR
Manufacturer
Autocar, LLC
Affected units
24

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)

  • LEGEND

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.