NHTSA campaign 06V421000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-481
FREIGHTLINER LLC Recall 06V-421: BATTERY CABLE CHAFE
NHTSA recall 06V421000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-481) was reported by FREIGHTLINER LLC on November 2, 2006, with 2,200 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses FS-65 for model years 2005–2006. Owners were notified on February 16, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V421000 (also written 06V-421 or 06V421)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-481
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,200 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V421000. 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.
Thomas Built Buses
Thomas Built Buses FS-65
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V421000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MY 2005 AND 2006 THOMAS BUILT FS65 AND FS65 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 3, 2005, AND SEPTEMBER 21, 2006. THE BATTERY CABLE MAY CHAFE ON A BRACKET ADJACENT TO THE STARTER.
Safety consequence
CHAFING OF THE BATTERY CABLE ON THE BRACKET MAY LEAD TO A SHORT CIRCUIT, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS.
Manufacturer remedy
FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPOSITION THE BATTERY CABLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 800-547-0712.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-481.CUSTOMERS MAY 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 06V421000
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.