SHOW TRUCKS USA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1994-10-31.
Recall campaignNHTSA 94V191000
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Manufacturer
SHOW TRUCKS USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
68
Reported to NHTSA
1994-10-31
Owners notified
1994-11-02
Defect description
THE "BATTERY BUDDY" SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF RESERVE BATTERY POWER. INSTALLATION IN THESE CONVERSION VANS CAN CAUSE THE BATTERY TO SHORT AT ANY TIME.
Safety risk
THE SHORTED BATTERY CAN CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, SERVICE CENTERS ARE DIRECTED TO RELOCATE THE "BATTERY BUDDY" SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELETRICAL SYSTEM; BATTERY; OTHER PART.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVERSION VANS WITH "BATTERY BUDDY" SYSTEMS.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT SHOW TRUCKS AT 1-800-460-SHOW. ALSO, PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.