Equipment: electricalRecall 12V-070 · Executive Coach vehicles
EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS recall 12V-070 covers 19 Executive Coach vehicles for a equipment: electrical problem, reported to NHTSA on February 24, 2012.
Source: NHTSA recall 12V070000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
EXECUTIVE COACH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINES AND MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2011 FORD BUS 550 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SURE POWER BATTERY SEPARATOR DEVICES, DUE TO OVERHEATING.
The risk
OVERHEATING OF THE BATTERY SEPARATOR CAN RESULT IN SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FIRE.
The fix
EXECUTIVE COACH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE BATTERY SEPARATORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EXECUTIVE COACH AT 888-322-9272.
EXECUTIVE COACH SAFETY RECALL NO. SP-011.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from July 1, 2009 to September 1, 2011. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Sure Power Battery Separator FiresNHTSA