The defect
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.
The risk
OVERHEATING OF THE BATTERY SEPARATOR CAN RESULT IN SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FIRE.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Executive Coach Bus 550 | 2009, 2011 |
| Executive Coach Limousine | 2010, 2011 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Coach Bus 550 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Executive Coach Bus 550 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Executive Coach Limousine | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Executive Coach Limousine | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2012
128 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the equipment; EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 12V599000 21 Dec 2012 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 12V601000 21 Dec 2012 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 12V598000 20 Dec 2012 | Jerr-Dan Corporation |
| 12V593000 18 Dec 2012 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 12V584000 12 Dec 2012 | Creative Bus Sales, Inc. |
| 12V592000 11 Dec 2012 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 12V580000 10 Dec 2012 | Glaval Bus Division |
| 12V575000 10 Dec 2012 | Winnebago Industries Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012