Equipment: electrical
- Component
- Equipment: electrical
- Manufacturer
- EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS
- Vehicles affected
- 19
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2012-02-24
- Owners notified
- 2012-02-14
Defect description
EXECUTIVE COACH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINES AND MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2011 FORD BUS 550 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SURE POWER BATTERY SEPARATOR DEVICES, DUE TO OVERHEATING.
Safety risk
OVERHEATING OF THE BATTERY SEPARATOR CAN RESULT IN SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
EXECUTIVE COACH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE BATTERY SEPARATORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EXECUTIVE COACH AT 888-322-9272.