NHTSA campaign 17V049000 · Autocar campaign ACTT-1701
Autocar Recall 17V-049: Interior Lighting Adjustment Switch Missing
NHTSA recall 17V049000 (Autocar campaign ACTT-1701) was reported by Autocar Industries, LLC on January 23, 2017, with 29 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar Xspotter for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on March 10, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V049000 (also written 17V-049 or 17V049)
- Filed by
- Autocar Industries, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- ACTT-1701
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 29 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Interior Lighting
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 101
Repair completion: 51.72% (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 17V049000. 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 17V049000.
Defect description
Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Xspotter vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured without a dimmer switch to adjust the dash illumination brightness. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
Safety consequence
Without a switch to adjust the dash illumination brightness, the dash lights may be too dim or too bright with either condition increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Autocar will notify owners and dealers will install a dimmer switch to adjust dash illumination, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2017. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is ACTT-1701.
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 17V049000
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.