NHTSA campaign 14V048000
Elkhart Recall 14V-048: Electric Door Actuator May Lead to Fire
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 14V048000 was reported by Elkhart Coach on February 10, 2014, with 400 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Elkhart Ecii for model years 2009–2010. Owners were notified on March 24, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V048000 (also written 14V-048 or 14V048)
- Filed by
- Elkhart Coach
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 400 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 18.5% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V048000. 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.
Elkhart
All Elkhart recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V048000.
Defect description
Elkhart Coach (Elkhart) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ECII transit buses manufactured August 1, 2009, through March 31, 2010, and equipped with A&M Systems-brand electric door actuators. Voltage spikes may damage electrical components and electrical circuits within the actuator, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.
Safety consequence
High resistance may cause the circuit board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Elkhart will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected circuit board, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2014. Owners may contact Elkhart at 1-574-522-0246.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V048000
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.