NHTSA vehicle safety data

2017 Autocar Xpert Recalls & Complaints

The 2017 Autocar Xpert has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2017 Autocar Xpert. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Autocar dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2017 Autocar Xpert. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

Improperly Torqued Steering Linkage Castle Nuts

NHTSA #16V723000 · Steering — Linkages · NHTSA notice

Reported October 7, 2016 · Autocar Industries, LLC

Potentially affected: 1,132 vehicles

Repair completion: 60.97% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Autocar campaign MDTT-1602 · Owners notified November 18, 2016 · Vehicles built March 2, 2015 – September 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Xspotter and Xpert vehicles manufactured March 2, 2015, to September 22, 2016. The castle nuts on the steering linkage assembly may not have been tightened properly.

Safety consequence

If the castle nuts were not properly tightened, the cotter pin could shear and the steering linkage assembly components could separate, resulting in the loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and authorized Autocar service repair facilities will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is MDTT-1602.

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.safercar.gov.

Wheel Separation from Rear Axle

NHTSA #16V319000 · Suspension — Rear — Axle — Spindle · NHTSA notice

Reported May 18, 2016 · Autocar Industries, LLC

Potentially affected: 43 vehicles

Repair completion: 66.67% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Autocar campaign MDTT-1601 · Owners notified June 30, 2016 · Vehicles built March 4, 2016 – April 21, 2016 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Auto Xspotter and 2017 Autocar Xpert vehicles manufactured March 04, 2016, through April 21, 2016. The tab lock washers on the rear axle wheel ends may not have been properly bent over the outer spindle nut during assembly.

Safety consequence

If the spindle nuts loosen, the wheel assembly may separate from the rear axle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Autocar will notify owners and dealers will inspect the tab lock washers and remedy tabs where needed, free of charge. The recall began on June 30, 2016. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is MDTT-1601.

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.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2017 Autocar Xpert. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2017 Autocar Xpert.

Other Autocar Xpert model years

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