Vanner, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #01E001000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 01E001000 by Vanner, Inc.. Includes 14,000 affected units, VANNER/BATTERY EQUALIZER, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Equipment description: vanner 60 series battery equalizers manufactured between november 25, 1998, and july 21,2000. the equalizers built in this time frame could possible have inadequate circuit protection. this recall superceeds vanner's previous recall to increase the scope population. see previous recall 00e-046.

Corrective Action

Vanner is instructing bus companies to notify owners to arrange for the equalizer to be inspected and replaced free of charge. see recall number 01v033 for the vehicle manufacturers involved. owner notification began february 1, 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 vanner customer service dept at 1-800-227-6937.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 01E001000
Manufacturer: Vanner, Inc.
Report Received Date: 2001-01-29T00:00:00
Subject: Vanner/battery equalizer
Component: Electrical System
Potentially Affected Units: 14,000

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)
Recall Type: Equipment
Defect Summary: Equipment description: vanner 60 series battery equalizers manufactured between november 25, 1998, and july 21,2000. the equalizers built in this time frame could possible have inadequate circuit protection. this recall superceeds vanner's previous recall to increase the scope population. see previous recall 00e-046.
Consequence Summary: 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.
Corrective Action: Vanner is instructing bus companies to notify owners to arrange for the equalizer to be inspected and replaced free of charge. see recall number 01v033 for the vehicle manufacturers involved. owner notification began february 1, 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 vanner customer service dept at 1-800-227-6937.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-mit2.3tf5_z2zq
NHTSA ID: 01E001000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
Created Meta: N/A
Updated At: 1742808662
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