NHTSA campaign 20V450000 · Autocar campaign ACX-2004
Autocar Recall 20V-450: Parking Brake Valve Pump Improperly Assembled
NHTSA recall 20V450000 (Autocar campaign ACX-2004) was reported by Autocar, LLC on July 31, 2020, with 1,086 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar Xpeditor for model years 2018–2021. Owners were notified on September 28, 2020, 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 20V450000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Free VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V450000 (also written 20V-450 or 20V450)
- Filed by
- Autocar, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- ACX-2004
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,086 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 76.43% (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 20V450000. 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
All Autocar recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V450000.
Defect description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Xpeditor trucks with a right-hand drive cab configuration equipped with a park brake valve (button) located to the right of the steering wheel. The parking brake synchronization valve plumbing may be improperly assembled, causing the parking brake to apply unexpectedly without warning.
Safety consequence
Unexpected parking brake application can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will correct the plumbing to allow the system to operate as designed. The recall began September 28, 2020. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3488. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2004.
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 20V450000
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.