NHTSA campaign 04V248000

FEATHERLITE, INC. recall 04V248000

CERTAIN COACHES WERE EQUIPPED WITH SANDY TV LIFTS.

Reported 05/25/2004

What can happen

THE TV LIFT CONTROLLERS CAN CAUSE A FIRE OR CAUSE SMOKE INSIDE THE INTERIOR OF THE COACH.

Repair

DEALERS WILL RE-PROGRAM THE PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER (PLC) PROGRAM WITH A SPECIFIC RUN TIME LIMIT WHICH WILL SHUT DOWN THE MOTOR IF THE RUN TIME LIMIT IS EXCEEDED. FURTHER, THERMAL OVERLOAD PROTECTION WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A THERMAL BREAKER IN THE MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE DIRECTION. THE RECALL BEGAN JUNE 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FEATHERLITE AT 1-888-826-8273.

Components

  • Equipment: Recreational vehicle/trailer

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.