Vehicle Recall: Autocar ACTT Xspotter Industrial Trucks

US/Washington: As of Saturday, July 1, 2023, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), a division of the US Department of Transportation, posted a total of eighty-nine (89) vehicle, tire, accessory or other automotive-related product recalls this past month. Are yours listed? http://ht.ly/cXy430qH5Ln

Direct link: https://www.nhtsa.gov/search/safety-issues#recall

Additional information:
Among the eighty-nine (89) recalls the NHTSA announced in June came news of the following:

The Autocar Company, LLC (“Autocar”), a Birmingham, Alabama establishment and subsidiary of GVW Group, LLC of Highland Park, Illinois, has recalled 2,671 model year 2022-2023 Autocar ACTT Xspotter Industrial Trucks marketed, sold and delivered in the United States.

Recall Category: Fuel System, Diesel – Improperly secured Fuel Tank Mounting Straps

NHTSA Safety Notification 23V442000 reports the Fuel Tank Mounting Straps may not be properly secured.

According to the NHTSA, an improperly secured Fuel Tank can separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash, motor vehicle collision (“MVC”) or other impact event with consequential serious injury and/or life-changing results.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat lacerations, concussions, bone fractures, amputation, central nervous system (“CNS”) damage and/or internal injuries.

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Proposed Remedy:
Authorized Autocar Dealers will inspect and secure, or replace the fuel tank mounting straps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 21, 2023. Owners may contact Autocar Customer Service toll-free at 1-888-218-3611 during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) for more information. Autocar’s designation for this recall is ACTT-2302.

Owners of the recalled vehicles may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety (“NHTSA”) Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit the NHTSA’s Web site at http://www.nhtsa.gov.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold by The Autocar Company, LLC, please search for “Autocar” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold by GVW Group, LLC, please search for “GVW Group” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Autocar ACTT Xspotter model, please search for “Xspotter” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Crash hazards, please search for “crash” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Fire hazards, please search for “fire” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Amputation hazards, please search for “amputation” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Bone Fracture hazards, please search for “fracture” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Burn hazards, please search for “burn” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Concussion hazards, please search for “concussion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Laceration hazards, please search for “laceration” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Injury hazards, please search for “injury” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Central Nervous System (“CNS”) damage, please search for “central nervous system (“CNS”) damage” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> You can use the NHTSA’s VIN Look-up Tool to determine if your specific vehicle is affected by this or other recent recall (major light vehicles only): https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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More information about this recall:
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V442000
Recalls Direct RIN: 17279-2023
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General information:
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==> https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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