NHTSA campaign 20V687000 · Autocar campaign ACX-2007
Autocar Recall 20V-687: Engine Ground Cable Too Short And May Fail
NHTSA recall 20V687000 (Autocar campaign ACX-2007) was reported by Autocar, LLC on November 6, 2020, with 116 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar Xpeditor for model years 2020–2021. Owners were notified on April 5, 2022, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V687000 (also written 20V-687 or 20V687)
- Filed by
- Autocar, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- ACX-2007
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 116 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 75.86% (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 20V687000. 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 20V687000.
Defect description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Xpeditor vehicles equipped with X12N engines. The engine ground cable is too short and may fail.
Safety consequence
If the ground cable fails, the engine may stall without the ability to restart, and increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Autocar will notify owners and dealers will replace the ground cable, free of charge. Autocar issued owners an interim notification on January 4, 2021 informing owners of the safety risk. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 5, 2022. Owners can contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2007.
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 20V687000
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.