| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V248000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FEATHERLITE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
H3-45 |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FEATHERLITE, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20021018 - 20040415 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
26 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040604 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040604 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FEATHERLITE, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20040525 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040528 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN COACHES WERE EQUIPPED WITH SANDY TV LIFTS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE TV LIFT CONTROLLERS CAN CAUSE A FIRE OR CAUSE SMOKE INSIDE THE INTERIOR OF THE COACH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL RE-PROGRAM THE PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER (PLC) PROGRAM WITH A SPECIFIC RUN TIME LIMIT WHICH WILL SHUT DOWN THE MOTOR IF THE RUN TIME LIMIT IS EXCEEDED. FURTHER, THERMAL OVERLOAD PROTECTION WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A THERMAL BREAKER IN THE MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE DIRECTION. THE RECALL BEGAN JUNE 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FEATHERLITE AT 1-888-826-8273. |