NHTSA campaign 01V033002
Featherlite Recall 01V033002: FEATHERLITE/VANNER BATTERY EQUALIZER
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 01V033002 was reported by FEATHERLITE, INC. on February 7, 2001, with 35 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Featherlite H3, Featherlite H3-45S1, Featherlite H3-45S2 and more for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on February 20, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V033002
- Filed by
- FEATHERLITE, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 35 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V033002. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Featherlite
Featherlite H3
Featherlite H3-45S1
Featherlite H3-45S2
Featherlite XL
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V033002.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V033002
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.