NHTSA campaign 18V815000 · Autocar campaign ACX-1803
Autocar Recall 18V-815: Loss of Power Steering Assist
NHTSA recall 18V815000 (Autocar campaign ACX-1803) was reported by Autocar, LLC on November 16, 2018, with 761 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar Xpeditor for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on December 18, 2018, 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 18V815000 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
- 18V815000 (also written 18V-815 or 18V815)
- Filed by
- Autocar, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- ACX-1803
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 761 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 78.46% (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 18V815000. 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
- 2019 · Vehicles built May 1, 2018 – November 1, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V815000.
Defect description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2019 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles. The power steering assist cylinder bracket may not be properly secured to the frame rail, possibly causing an increase in steering effort or a loss of steering ability.
Safety consequence
A reduction of power steering assist or a loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will properly secure the power assist steering bracket to the frame, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2018. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1803.
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 18V815000
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.