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title: "AUTOCAR XSPOTTER (2023) - Recall 22V475000 — NHTSA record 213165 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Autocar, LLC. (Autocar) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Legend, Xpeditor, and Xspotter trucks equipped with Sheppard Steering Gears. The steering gears may have"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-213165-autocar-xspotter-2023-recall-22v475000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# AUTOCAR XSPOTTER (2023) - Recall 22V475000 — NHTSA record 213165

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Jul 1, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: AUTOCAR XSPOTTER (2023) - Recall 22V475000
- **Reason**: Autocar, LLC. (Autocar) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Legend, Xpeditor, and Xspotter trucks equipped with Sheppard Steering Gears. The steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly,which can cause the gear to fracture. A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Autocar, LLC
- **Quantity**: 653
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 213165

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V475000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: AUTOCAR XSPOTTER; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jul 1, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Aug 29, 2022
- **Record created**: Jul 6, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers with inspect and replace the steering gear, at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 29, 2022. Owners can contact Autocar's customer service at 765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2204 DC-2202.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V475000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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