NHTSA campaign 14V231000
Federal Coach Recall 14V-231: Electric Door Actuator May Lead to Fire
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 14V231000 was reported by Federal Coach, LLC on May 2, 2014, with 30 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Federal Coach Premier and Federal Coach Spirit for the 2010 model year. Owners were notified on June 3, 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 14V231000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V231000 (also written 14V-231 or 14V231)
- Filed by
- Federal Coach, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 30 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 10% (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 14V231000. 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.
Federal Coach
Federal Coach Premier
- 2010 · Vehicles built February 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Federal Coach Spirit
- 2010 · Vehicles built February 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V231000.
Defect description
Federal Coach, Inc. (Federal) is recalling certain model year 2010 Spirit and Premier transit buses, equipped with A&M Systems-brand door actuators. Voltage spikes may damage electrical components and electrical circuits, causing the actuator's circuit board to develop high resistance.
Safety consequence
High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Federal notified owners and dealers will replace the circuit board, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Federal at 1-800-348-7440.
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 14V231000
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.