GREAT DANE TRUCK BODY 2011: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
| Make : GREAT DANE | Model : TRUCK BODY | Year : 2011 |
| Build Dates : 2008-01-25 - 2011-04-19 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 11V453000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2011-10-16 | Date Received by ODI: 2011-08-29 | Date Added to Database: 2011-09-02 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Shyft Group | ||
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| Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 174 | ||
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Summary:
SPARTAN CHASSIS "SPARTAN", THE PARENT COMPANY OF UTILIMASTER, IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODIES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 25, 2008, THROUGH MARCH 19, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A SURE POWER BATTERY SEPARATOR, PART NUMBER 16511893 "MODEL 1314" OR 16512967 "MODEL 1315". SUSPECT VEHICLES, IN THEIR AS- BUILT CONFIGURATION, HAD THE SURE POWER BATTERY SEPARATOR INSTALLED ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE CURB SIDE RAIL. THESE BATTERY SEPARATORS MAY OVERHEAT. |
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Consequence:
OVERHEATING OF THE BATTERY SEPARATOR CAN RESULT IN SMOKE AND POSSIBLY A FIRE. |
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Remedy:
UTILIMASTER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE BATTERY SEPARATOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UTILIMASTER AT 1-800-582-3454. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
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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 . |
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