NHTSA campaign 13V183000 · Autocar campaign A-1303
Autocar Recall 13V-183: Windshield Wiper Linkage Welds/FMVSS 104
NHTSA recall 13V183000 (Autocar campaign A-1303) was reported by Autocar, LLC on May 8, 2013, with 797 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar ACX for model years 2012–2013. Owners were notified on July 19, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V183000 (also written 13V-183 or 13V183)
- Filed by
- Autocar, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- A-1303
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 797 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility/Wiper
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 104
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V183000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V183000.
Defect description
Autocar, LLC is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 ACX trucks built May 1, 2012, through November 15, 2012. Due to an insufficient weld, the windshield wiper arms of the vehicles may not be held in their proper position. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 104, "Windshield wiping and washing systems."
Safety consequence
Without properly working windshield wipers, the driver's vision could be hindered by precipitation, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2013. Owners may contact Autocar at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's recall campaign number is A-1303.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V183000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.