1998-1999 Featherlite H3, Featherlite H3-45S1 and others recall: 12v/24v/48v battery

Featherlite, Inc. reported this safety recall on February 7, 2001. It covers about 35 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 35
reported: Feb 7, 2001
owners notified: Feb 20, 2001

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery

What is wrong: Vehicle description: recreational vehicles equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. The equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.
Risk: Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. The failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury.
Remedy: Featherlite will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced. Owner notification began february 20, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact featherlite 1‑888‑826‑8273 or vanner at 1‑800‑227‑6937.

Recall number 01V033002

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 01V033002

Is there a recall on the 1998-1999 Featherlite H3, Featherlite H3-45S1 and others 12v/24v/48v battery?

Yes. Recall 01V033002, reported on February 7, 2001, covers about 35 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 01V033002?

Featherlite will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced. Owner notification began february 20, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact featherlite 1‑888‑826‑8273 or vanner at 1‑800‑227‑6937.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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