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HighNHTSA·21V677000·Announced 2023-07-08

Power Steering Pump Defect in 2021 Autocar Xpeditor Vehicles

Autocar is recalling 2021 Xpeditor and certain 2020-2021 Legend vehicles due to a power steering pump defect that can cause loss of power steering assist and increase crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This recall involves a structural steering system defect with real crash risk potential. However, no injuries, deaths, property damage, or crashes have been reported in the source material, placing it at Score 3 (High) as a risk-of-harm product without reported incidents.

Plain-English summary

Autocar, LLC is recalling certain 2021 Xpeditor and 2020-2021 Legend vehicles. The recall affects approximately 586 vehicles that contain a machining defect in the power steering pump.

A machining defect may cause the power steering pump to fail, resulting in loss of power steering assist. Loss of power steering assist increases the risk of a vehicle crash.

Affected owners were first notified on October 28, 2021. Autocar will inspect the power steering pump and replace it if necessary at no cost to owners. The remedy was expected to become available on March 16, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Additional information is available from the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or at www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2021 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
Brand
AUTOCAR
Manufacturer
Autocar, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Steering System
Hazard
  • steering-pump-defect
  • power-steering-failure
  • crash-risk
Affected units
586

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 (2)

  • XPEDITOR
  • LEGEND

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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