Elkhart Coach: Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Elkhart Coach reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 10, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 336. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Elkhart Coach is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 ECI, and ECII transit buses built on Ford cutaway chassis equipped with Ford 5.4L or 6.8L engines and Trans/Air-brand air compressors. In the affected vehicles, depending on the routing of the alternator harness and the orientation of the heater hose spring clamp at the front of the intake manifold, the alternator harness may be pinched between the spring clamp and the air conditioner compressor mounting bracket.
The risk
As a result, the charging system may fail which could lead to the vehicle stalling while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the spring clamp could pierce both the positive and negative wires of the alternator harness creating a short circuit which could result in a fire.
The remedy
Elkhart Coach will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles, correct the clamp installation and repair and reroute the alternator harness, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2014. Customers may contact Elkhart at 1-866-478-7652.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Elkhart Eci | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Elkhart Ecii | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Elkhart Eci | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Elkhart Ecii | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Elkhart Eci | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Elkhart Ecii | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Elkhart Eci | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Elkhart Ecii | 0 | 5 | 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 14V066000.
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