NHTSA campaign 14V149000
Tiffany Recall 14V-149: Electric Door Actuator May Lead to Fire
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 14V149000 was reported by Tiffany Coach Builders on March 27, 2014, with 24 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tiffany Coach, Tiffany Limo and Tiffany Shuttle Bus for model years 2009–2010. Owners were notified on February 26, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V149000 (also written 14V-149 or 14V149)
- Filed by
- Tiffany Coach Builders
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 24 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V149000. 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 14V149000.
Defect description
Tiffany Coach Builders (Tiffany) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Coach, Limo, and Shuttle Buses built on Ford E-450 and E550 chassis, equipped with A&M Systems-brand door actuators. Voltage spikes may damage electrical components and electrical circuits, 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
Tiffany will work with A&M Systems to notify owners and dealers will replace the circuit board, free of charge. The recall began February 26, 2014. Owners may contact Tiffany at 1-800-338-5872.
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 14V149000
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.