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
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Autocar ACX (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
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