Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V397000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-08-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V397000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component: Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer: EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS
Vehicles affected: 75
Reported to NHTSA: 2004-08-24
Owners notified: 2004-08-20

Defect description

ON CERTAIN LIMOUSINES, THE J5 PLUG CONNECTING INTO THE CIRCUIT BOARD BEHIND THE DRIVER IS OVERHEATING TO THE POINT THAT SOME HAVE SHOWN SIGNS OF MELTING.

Safety risk

IF THIS OCCURS, IT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO ADDITIONAL RELAYS WITH A SEPARATE POWER SOURCE TO RELIEVE THE AMP LOAD ON THE J5 CIRCUIT. THIS RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT EXECUTIVE COACH AT 417-831-3535.

Notes

EXECUTIVE COACH RECALL NO. D699.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
EXECUTIVE COACH Ford Excursion	2004
EXECUTIVE COACH Lincoln Town CAR	2004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.