Campaign 22V-697

Tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate

Defect summary

Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2022 ACX (Xpeditor) trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.

Consequence

Separated tie rods can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 14, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2205.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V697000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about steering on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-697
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Autocar	Xpeditor	2022	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-679 Oct 9, 2025
Tie rod clamp may have been improperly secured
25V-660 Oct 2, 2025
Steering wheel nut may be improperly secured, allowing the steering wheel to separate from the steering column
24V-080 Apr 5, 2024
Steering gear assemblies may have been assembled incorrectly with fewer recirculating balls than are required, which may result in a loss of…
23V-656 Sep 28, 2023
Steering column shaft pinch bolt may not have been properly secured
23V-416 Jun 8, 2023
Steering column shaft may not have been properly welded
22V-797 Oct 21, 2022
Steering column shaft pinch bolt may be improperly secured