Autocar ACX Recall: Cross Member Detachment Hazard
Autocar recalls 2013-2015 ACX garbage trucks due to mounting bracket failure that can cause the cross member to detach, creating road hazards.
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Other components that are supported by the cross member may separate from the vehicle if the cross member detaches, becoming road hazards and increasing the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Autocar is recalling certain model year 2013 through 2015 ACX front-end loader garbage trucks manufactured between March 8, 2013, and September 24, 2014. The mounting brackets of the first cross member behind the engine may fail, causing the cross member to detach from the frame rails. This detachment can allow other supported components to separate from the vehicle, becoming road hazards and increasing the risk of a crash. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1248893-autocar-acx-2014-recall-structure.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1248893-autocar-acx-2014-recall-structure · Updated October 13, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #15V204000
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“Autocar ACX Recall: Cross Member Detachment Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 13, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1248893-autocar-acx-2014-recall-structure. Based on NHTSA recall #15V204000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=15V204000).
Why it’s dangerous
The mounting brackets supporting the first cross member behind the engine can fail. When this happens, the cross member detaches from the frame rails, which may cause other supported components to separate from the vehicle. These separated parts can fall onto the road, creating a hazard for other vehicles and increasing the risk of a crash.
Who’s affected
Owners of Autocar ACX front-end loader garbage trucks manufactured between March 8, 2013, and September 24, 2014. Drivers and other road users are at risk if the detached components become road hazards.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is an Autocar ACX front-end loader garbage truck with model years 2013, 2014, or 2015. Verify the manufacturing date falls between March 8, 2013, and September 24, 2014. The recall number for this issue is ACX-1501.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Autocar Customer Service
Call 1-888-218-3611 to notify owners and arrange for the repair.
Get Brackets Replaced
Dealers will replace the aluminum mounting brackets with high tensile steel brackets free of charge.
What NHTSA says to do
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aluminum mounting brackets with a high tensile steel brackets, free of charge. The recall began on June 2, 2015. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-1501.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 2 days.
- Recall began
- NHTSA received the defect report
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 #15V204000 (June 4, 2015)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 13, 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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