| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
01V033002 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FEATHERLITE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
H3 |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FEATHERLITE, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19990102 - 19991111 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
35 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20010220 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20010220 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FEATHERLITE INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20010207 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20010212 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VANNER 60 SERIES BATTERY EQUALIZERS. THE EQUALIZER COULD FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND CAUSE MALFUNCTION OF THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM. |
| Consequence Summary: |
WITHOUT FUSING, THE EQUALIZER MAY MELT, BURN, OR SMOKE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE OR A SMOKE FILLED BUS, THUS NECESSITATING A PASSENGER EVACUATION OF THE BUS. THE FAILURE MODE CAN CAUSE OPERATOR DISTRACTION, AND/OR POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
FEATHERLITE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS TO INSPECT THEIR BUSES FOR CERTAIN EQUALIZERS BY THE DATE CODE. THE AFFECTED EQUALIZERS WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FEATHERLITE 1-888-826-8273 OR VANNER AT 1-800-227-6937. |
