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Autocar ACX

Every Autocar ACX model year on file, 2005 to 2015. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years10 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years112005 to 2015
Recall campaigns15Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins25Summed across model years
By model year

The 2014 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 100% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.250.50.751200520062007200820092010201120122013201412015
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Wheels leads the Autocar ACX complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Wheels
1
Tires
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Autocar ACX model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Autocar ACX by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2015Not decoded0NoneNone100
2014Truck10.0100210
2013Not decoded0NoneNone503
2012Not decoded0NoneNone612
2011Not decoded0NoneNone412
2010Not decoded0NoneNone200
2009Not decoded0NoneNone809
2008Not decoded0NoneNone1009
2007Not decoded0NoneNone100
2006Not decoded0NoneNone100
2005Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Autocar ACX

  • 15V-204 Apr 6, 2015
    Mounting brackets of the first cross member behind the engine may fail and cause the cross member to detach from the frame rails
    Structure · 195 vehicles
  • 14V-132 Mar 19, 2014
    Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold…
    Engine and cooling · 4,192 vehicles
  • 13V-184 May 8, 2013
    On the affected vehicles, the air brake systems were built without the required air tank drain valve
    Brakes · 82 vehicles
  • 13V-183 May 8, 2013
    Due to an insufficient weld, the windshield wiper arms of the vehicles may not be held in their proper position
    Visibility and wipers · 797 vehicles
  • 13V-138 Apr 11, 2013
    These vehicles are equipped with Meritor axle assemblies that were built with disc brakes using MGM J24 series air brake chambers
    Brakes · 532 vehicles
  • 12V-083 Mar 2, 2012
    Refuse truck manufacturing process may require that the tag axle on the chassis be removed
    Powertrain · 111 vehicles
  • 12V-046 Feb 8, 2012
    In extremely cold conditions, these bendix relay valves may potentially develop internal leakage
    Brakes · 269 vehicles
  • 10V-363 Aug 4, 2010
    Water intrusion in the ignition relay may lead to corrosion, which may short-circuit the relay causing the part to fail
    Electrical system · 2,184 vehicles
  • 10V-046 Feb 18, 2010
    Affected vehicles may experience a fatigue failure of the steering gear mounting bracket
    Steering · 1,879 vehicles
  • 09V-107 Apr 1, 2009
    Fasteners that secure the fire extinguisher container to the cab may chafe against the body of the fire extinguisher mounted under the seat
    Equipment · 129 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.