Featherlite Xl
Model Xl made by Featherlite got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning electrical system .
Model 1998
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | ||||||||||||||||
01V033002 | FEATHERLITE, INC. | from 01/02/1999 to 11/11/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 35 | 02/20/2001 | ODI | FEATHERLITE INC. | 02/07/2001 | 02/12/2001 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle description: recreational vehicles equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. the equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. the failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Featherlite will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. the affected equalizers will be replaced. owner notification began february 20, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact featherlite 1-888-826-8273 or vanner at 1-800-227-6937. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |