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title: "AUTOCAR XPEDITOR (2022) - Recall 22V697000 — NHTSA record 217011 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2022 ACX (Xpeditor) trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allow"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-217011-autocar-xpeditor-2022-recall-22v697000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# AUTOCAR XPEDITOR (2022) - Recall 22V697000 — NHTSA record 217011

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 Sep 16, 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 XPEDITOR (2022) - Recall 22V697000
- **Reason**: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2022 ACX (Xpeditor) trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate. Separated tie rods can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Autocar, LLC
- **Quantity**: 236
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 217011

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V697000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: AUTOCAR XPEDITOR; model year 2022. 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**: Sep 16, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Nov 14, 2022
- **Record created**: Sep 19, 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 will replace the tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 14, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2205.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V697000)

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

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