NHTSA campaign 25V209000 · Autocar campaign DC-2504
Autocar Recall 25V-209: Insufficient Air Volume in Brake System/FMVSS 121
NHTSA recall 25V209000 (Autocar campaign DC-2504) was reported by Autocar, LLC on April 3, 2025, with 5 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar Legend for model years 2023–2024.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V209000 (also written 25V-209 or 25V209)
- Filed by
- Autocar, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- DC-2504
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Supply — Reservoir/Tank
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Repair completion: 100% (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 25V209000. 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 25V209000.
Defect description
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2023-2024 DC (Legend) vehicles. The air tanks have an insufficient volume of air for the brake system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Safety consequence
Insufficient air volume can reduce brake function, extending the distance required to stop and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace or add additional air tanks as necessary, free of charge. All vehicles were repaired by May 23, 2025. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is DC-2504.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V209000
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.