NHTSA campaign 16V852000 · Autocar campaign ACX-1605
Autocar Recall 16V-852: Hybrid Drive Mounting Bolts Improperly Torqued
NHTSA recall 16V852000 (Autocar campaign ACX-1605) was reported by Autocar, LLC on November 28, 2016, with 107 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar Xpeditor for model years 2012–2016. Owners were notified on January 13, 2017, 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 16V852000 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
- 16V852000 (also written 16V-852 or 16V852)
- Filed by
- Autocar, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- ACX-1605
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 107 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Hybrid Propulsion System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 72.9% (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 16V852000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V852000.
Defect description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured September 6, 2011, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have hybrid power drive unit cradle mounting bolts that may not have been properly tightened.
Safety consequence
Improperly torqued mounting bolts may loosen and the power drive unit and drive shaft could detach, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began January 13, 2017. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number is ACX-1605.
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 16V852000
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.