NHTSA campaign 14V199000 · Autocar campaign M-1406

Autocar Recall 14V-199: Brake Valve Bolts may Loosen/FMVSS 121

NHTSA recall 14V199000 (Autocar campaign M-1406) was reported by Autocar Industries, LLC on April 23, 2014, with 207 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar Xpert for model years 2012–2014. Owners were notified on June 20, 2014, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V199000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
14V199000 (also written 14V-199 or 14V199)
Filed by
Autocar Industries, LLC
Autocar campaign number
M-1406
Report received
Potentially affected
207 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Air
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 121

Repair completion: 91.62% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V199000. 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.

Autocar

  • Autocar Xpert

    • 2012, 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built July 11, 2011 – March 5, 2014 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V199000.

Defect description

Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Xpert vehicles manufactured July 11, 2011, through March 5, 2014. The bolts securing the brake valve to the cab may be below the required torque which could cause a failure in the connection of the airlines and the brake valve. Thus, the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Safety consequence

Low bolt torque may result in a loss of brake line air pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the brake valve mounting, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is M-1406.

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 14V199000

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.