Featherlite, Inc.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Featherlite, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 7, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 35. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The 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.
The 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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Featherlite H3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Featherlite H3-45s1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Featherlite H3-45s2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Featherlite XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Featherlite H3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Featherlite H3-45s1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Featherlite H3-45s2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Featherlite XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V033002.
Full record for the 1999 Featherlite H3 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →