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Vehicle recall 10V363000 · August 4, 2010

2008-2009 Autocar ACX

Water intrusion in the ignition relay may lead to corrosion, which may short-circuit the relay causing the part to fail.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Autocar is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 acx heavy duty class 8 vehicles manufactured from November 30, 2007 through August 3, 2010. Water intrusion in the ignition relay may lead to corrosion, which may short-circuit the relay causing the part to fail.
Consequence
Failure of the relay could cause the engine to shut down without warning or fail to start increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
An owner notification letter will be mailed which will provide instructions for scheduling repair of the vehicle at an authorized autocar service facility. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on September 3, 2010. Owners may contact autocar at 1-765-489-5499.
Notes
Autocar safety recall no. A-1003.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
10V363000
Reported to NHTSA
August 4, 2010
Filed by
AUTOCAR, LLC
Manufacturer campaign
A-1003
Owner notification
September 3, 2010
Vehicles potentially affected
2,184
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Electrical system › Ignition
Recall 10V363000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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