Featherlite, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Featherlite, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 25, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 26. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN COACHES WERE EQUIPPED WITH SANDY TV LIFTS.
The risk
THE TV LIFT CONTROLLERS CAN CAUSE A FIRE OR CAUSE SMOKE INSIDE THE INTERIOR OF THE COACH.
The 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.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Featherlite H3-45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Featherlite H3-45s1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Featherlite H3-45s2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Featherlite H3-45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Featherlite H3-45s1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Featherlite H3-45s2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Featherlite H3-45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Featherlite H3-45s1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Featherlite H3-45s2 | 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 04V248000.
Full record for the 2004 Featherlite H3-45 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →