The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·22V262000·Announced 2023-03-04

2019-2021 Autocar Xpeditor Vehicles Recall: Inoperable Hazard Lights

Autocar is recalling 2019-2021 Xpeditor vehicles because the hazard lights do not function when the ignition is off, increasing crash risk. Dealers will repair or replace the wire harness at no charge.

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 vehicle safety defect with a clear mechanism of harm: inoperable hazard lights increase crash risk. However, no injuries or deaths have been reported. The defect impacts a safety-critical system, qualifying as a high-severity risk-of-harm situation without yet-reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Autocar, LLC is recalling certain 2019, 2020, and 2021 model year Xpeditor vehicles due to a hazard lighting defect. The hazard lights will not function when the ignition is off.

This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, which governs lamps and reflective devices. When hazard lights do not work, the vehicles cannot communicate emergency status to other drivers, which increases the risk of a crash.

A total of 908 vehicles are affected by this recall. Owner notification letters were expected to be mailed on June 13, 2022. Dealers will repair or replace the wire harness free of charge.

Owners should contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486 to schedule their repair. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for more information.

The recalled product

Product
2019 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR
Brand
AUTOCAR
Manufacturer
Autocar, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Exterior Lighting System
Hazard
  • hazard-light-failure
  • crash-risk
Affected units
908

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)

  • XPEDITOR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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