NHTSA campaign 16V028000 · Autocar campaign ACX-1601
Autocar Recall 16V-028: Brake Pedal May Detach
NHTSA recall 16V028000 (Autocar campaign ACX-1601) was reported by Autocar, LLC on January 22, 2016, with 1,028 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar Xpeditor for model years 2013–2016. Owners were notified on March 4, 2016, 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 16V028000 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
- 16V028000 (also written 16V-028 or 16V028)
- Filed by
- Autocar, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- ACX-1601
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,028 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 72.41% (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 16V028000. 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 Xpeditor
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V028000.
Defect description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured August 15, 2012, to January 5, 2016. The affected vehicles are configured with dual-drive, right-hand-stand-up cabs. In these vehicles, the locking cotter pin on the brake pedal mounting bracket may not be fully engaged, allowing the brake pedal to detach.
Safety consequence
If the brake pedal detaches, there would be an increased the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the installation of, or install, the cotter pin, free of charge. The recall began on March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V028000
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.