Vehicle recall 11V405000 · August 4, 2011
2011-2012 Autocar Actt
These vehicles may develop cracks in the top flange of the right-hand frame rail at the clearance cut-out for the engine air intake system.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Autocar is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 actt heavy duty class 8 terminal tractors manufactured from February 23, 2011, through June 24, 2011. These vehicles may develop cracks in the top flange of the right-hand frame rail at the clearance cut-out for the engine air intake system. This is due to high stress induced at the location of the cut-out when the vehicle is subjected to severe duty cycles.
- Consequence
- Over time, cracking in the frame rail may propagate and cause the frame rail to fail, resulting in changes in vehicle handling and/or 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 28, 2011. Owners may contact autocar at 1-765-489-5499.
- Notes
- Autocar's safety recall number is t-1101.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
- 11V405000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 4, 2011
- Filed by
- AUTOCAR INDUSTRIES, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- T-1101
- Owner notification
- September 28, 2011
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 13
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Frame and members
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Autocar Actt (2011-2012): 2012, 2011
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