NHTSA campaign 05V214000
Accubuilt Recall 05V-214: BATTERY WIRING/MOBILITY LIFT
NHTSA recall 05V214000 was reported by ACCUBUILT, INC. on May 12, 2005, with 51 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Accubuilt Van for model years 2004–2005.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V214000 (also written 05V-214 or 05V214)
- Filed by
- ACCUBUILT, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 51 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V214000. 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.
Accubuilt
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V214000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE VANS BUILT ON FORD E350 CHASSIS WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES, ACCUBUILT ADDS AN ADDITIONAL POSITIVE LEAD WIRE FROM THE DUAL VEHICLE BATTERIES TO THE MOBILITY LIFT FOR OPERATING POWER. THE END CONNECTIONS FOR THE ADDED POWER WIRE CAN BECOME CORRODED WHICH CAN CAUSE INCREASED HEAT GENERATION IN THE WIRE AND CAN MELT THE PLASTIC COATING AND/OR THE PLASTIC CORRUGATED PROTECTIVE SHEATHING.
Safety consequence
HEAT GENERATION COULD POTENTIALLY MELT THE WIRE TO CONNECTOR JOINT AND A FIRE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON MAY 31, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACCUBUILT AT 419-222-8608.
Notes
CUSTOMERS 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V214000
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.