FEATHERLITE H3-45S1 2002: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V248000

Make Model Year
FEATHERLITE H3-45S1 2002
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-06-04 2004-05-25 2004-05-28

Production Dates: 2002-10-18 - 2004-04-15

Manufacturers Involved: Featherlite Trailer Manufacturing, LLC

Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 26

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN COACHES WERE EQUIPPED WITH SANDY TV LIFTS.

Consequence

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

Remedy

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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.