Autocar 2019 Xpeditor: Risk of rolling back due to engine stall
Autocar is recalling certain 2020 Xpeditor vehicles with aftermarket PTO systems. A stall or hesitation can cause the vehicle to roll backward, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact Autocar for free hill start aid installation.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A stall or hesitation can cause the vehicle to roll backwards, increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
What happened, in plain English
Autocar is recalling specific 2020 Xpeditor vehicles with aftermarket power take-off (PTO) systems. These vehicles may stall or hesitate when the PTO is engaged from the right-side stand-up position, potentially causing the vehicle to roll backward and increase crash risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1223478-autocar-2019-xpeditor-risk-of-rolling-back-due-to-engine.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1223478-autocar-2019-xpeditor-risk-of-rolling-back-due-to-engine · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #21V930000
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“Autocar 2019 Xpeditor: Risk of rolling back due to engine stall.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1223478-autocar-2019-xpeditor-risk-of-rolling-back-due-to-engine. Based on NHTSA recall #21V930000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V930000).
Why it’s dangerous
When the vehicle is operated from the right-side stand-up position with the PTO system engaged, the engine may stall or hesitate. This can cause the vehicle to roll backward unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2020 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles with aftermarket PTO systems are affected. Those who operate the vehicle from the right-side stand-up position with the PTO engaged are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2020 Autocar Xpeditor has an aftermarket power take-off (PTO) system. The recall applies to vehicles that operate from the right-side stand-up position with the PTO engaged.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Autocar Customer Service
Call 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486 to schedule free hill start aid installation.
What NHTSA says to do
Autocar will install a hill start aide system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2107. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-496.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 59 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #21V930000 (November 26, 2021)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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