Defect: AUTOCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 ACTT HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TERMINAL TRACTORS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 23, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 24, 2011. THESE VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE TOP FLANGE OF THE RIGHT-HAND FRAME RAIL AT THE CLEARANCE CUT-OUT FOR THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM. THIS IS DUE TO HIGH STRESS INDUCED AT THE LOCATION OF THE CUT-OUT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECTED TO SEVERE (excerpt)
Consequence: OVER TIME, CRACKING IN THE FRAME RAIL MAY PROPAGATE AND CAUSE THE FRAME RAIL TO FAIL, RESULTING IN CHANGES IN VEHICLE HANDLING AND/OR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. (excerpt)
Remedy: AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER WILL BE MAILED WHICH WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULING REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE AT AN AUTHORIZED AUTOCAR SERVICE FACILITY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-765-489-5499. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
1 investigations; 0 open.
PE13011
Opened: 2013-04-26. Closed: 2013-12-09.
Delayed Throttle Response
This investigation was opened based on a fleet complaint alleging delayed throttle response which could potentially lead to extended stopping distances and/or increase the risk of a crash.Autocar responded to ODI's Information Request (IR) letter and provided test data including its FMVSS 124 validation data.ODI reviewed Autocar's testing procedures and results with NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safet
Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
10 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
EQUIPMENT
2
TRAILER HITCHES
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
ENGINE
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
POWER TRAIN
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
10052184
Date: 2013-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, POWER TRAIN.
AUTOCAR: SERVICE PROGRAM PROVING INSTRUCTIONS, ON TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER (TOC), FOR CERTAIN TRUCKS, IN OBTAINING REPLACEMENT PARTS AND TO REPLACE TOC. MODELS ACX-CAB, XPEDITOR. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 1/6/14. *PE
10043165
Date: 2011-12-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: TRAILER HITCHES.
AUTOCAR: INFORMATION REGARDING THE INCREASE OF THE FIFTH WHEEL FASTENERS TO 200 FT-LBS (271 N-M) OF TORQUE SPECIFICATION FOR WHEEL PLATE. *PE
10041664
Date: 2011-09-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
AUTOCAR: INSTALLATION INFORMATION REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF TILT SAFETY BAR. *PE
10041665
Date: 2011-09-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: TRAILER HITCHES.
AUTOCAR: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE MICRO SWITCH REPLACEMENT. *PE
10041684
Date: 2011-09-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
AUTOCAR: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SERVICE PROGRAM REGARD INSTALLATION OF THE CAB STABILIZER. *PE
10041685
Date: 2011-09-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
AUTOCAR: INFORMATION REGARDING INSTALLATION OF COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR ANTI CAPILLARY WHICH MAY LEAK. *PE UPDATED 03/18/2013 *JS
10041686
Date: 2011-09-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
AUTOCAR: SERVICE PROGRAM INFORMATION REGARDING EXHAUST SUPPORT BRACKET REPLACEMENT. *PE
10041687
Date: 2011-09-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES.
AUTOCAR: SERVICE PROGRAM INFORMATION REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF REAR DOOR LATCH SPACER PLATE. *PE UPDATED 03/18/2013*JS
10041688
Date: 2011-09-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
AUTOCAR: REGARDING INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE INSTALLATION OF TRINARY HARNESS. *PE
10043625
Date: 2011-09-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC).
AUTOCAR: CAB STABILIZER INSTALLATION INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED. NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 3/18/2013 *JS
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.