The defect
GOSHEN COACH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2009 TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.
The risk
A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND FIRE.
The remedy
GOSHEN COACH IS WORKING WITH LUMINATOR AND LUMINATOR WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CONNECTOR BOARD ON ALL SIGNS, BUILT IN 2007 AND EARLIER, FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE ALSO SEE LUMINATOR'S DEFECT NOTICE 09E-054. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUMINATOR AT 1-972-516-3033 OR GOSHEN COACH AT 574-970-6300.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Goshen GC II | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: INTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen GC II | 2005 | 0 | 7 |
| Goshen GC II | 2006 | 0 | 10 |
| Goshen GC II | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| Goshen GC II | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| Goshen GC II | 2009 | 0 | 9 |
Other interior lighting recalls in 2009
13 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the interior lighting; GOSHEN COACH filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 09V485000 18 Dec 2009 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
| 09V432000 3 Nov 2009 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 09V421000 28 Oct 2009 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 09V422000 23 Oct 2009 | TURTLE TOP |
| 09V427000 22 Oct 2009 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 09V413000 20 Oct 2009 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V407000 13 Oct 2009 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 09V397000 9 Oct 2009 | VAN HOOL N.V. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009