NHTSA campaign 14V060000
VIP/PT Recall 14V-060: Electric Door Actuator May Lead to Fire
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 14V060000 was reported by Diamond Coach Corporation on February 18, 2014, with 171 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the VIP/PT 2000, VIP/PT 2200, VIP/PT 2500 and more for model years 2009–2010. Owners were notified on March 24, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V060000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Free VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V060000 (also written 14V-060 or 14V060)
- Filed by
- Diamond Coach Corporation
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 171 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Electrical
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V060000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V060000.
Defect description
Diamond Coach Corporation is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2010 VIP/PT 2000, 2200, 2500, 2800, 3200, and 3201 transit buses equipped with A&M Systems-brand door actuators containing model 3230 circuit boards. Voltage spikes may damage the electrical components and electrical circuits of the door actuator, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.
Safety consequence
High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Diamond Coach Corporation will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected circuit boards, free of charge. The recall began in March 2014. Owners may contact Diamond Coach Corporation at 1-800-442-4645.
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 14V060000
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.