{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Autocar recall 22V697 (ACX-2205): 2022 ACX (Xpeditor) Trucks",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v697/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V697 (Autocar): Separated tie rods can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash. Autocar's own number: ACX-2205.",
  "excerpt": "Autocar Xpeditor, model year 2022. Filed by Autocar, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 16 September 2022. 236 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2022 ACX (Xpeditor) trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Autocar's own number for this recall: ACX-2205. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V697 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Separated tie rods can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.” 22V697 Autocar, LLC Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly 16 September 2022 2022-2022 AUTOCAR XPEDITOR Separated tie rods can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 14, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:49:16+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T21:53:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Autocar recall 22V697 (ACX-2205): 2022 ACX (Xpeditor) Trucks\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v697/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}