AZURE DYNAMICS BALANCE HYBRID 2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V095000

Make Model Year
AZURE DYNAMICS BALANCE HYBRID 2012
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-02-15 2012-03-06 2012-03-08

Manufacturers Involved: Azure Dynamics Corporation

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 501331-FSA

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 261

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

AZURE DYNAMICS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 BALANCE HYBRID VEHICLES MANUFACTURED ON A FORD E450 CHASSIS. IF THE LOW TEMPERATURE RADIATOR FANS SEIZE, THE FUSE MAY BLOW, WHICH WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT TO LOSE POWER, SINCE IT IS ON THE SAME CIRCUIT.

Consequence

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

AZURE DYNAMICS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE WIRING HARNESSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING FEBRUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AZURE DYNAMICS AT 1-866-473-1636.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO 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.