The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·14V048000·Announced 2014-02-10

Elkhart ECII Transit Bus Recall for Electrical Fire Risk

Elkhart Coach is recalling 2009-2010 ECII transit buses due to a defect in electric door actuators that may cause circuit boards to overheat and start a fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire due to overheating electrical components, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural/electrical defects posing severe hazards.

Plain-English summary

Elkhart Coach is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ECII transit buses manufactured between August 1, 2009, and March 31, 2010. The recall affects vehicles equipped with A&M Systems-brand electric door actuators. Approximately 400 vehicles are affected by this safety recall.

The defect involves voltage spikes that may damage electrical components and circuits within the door actuator, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance. This high resistance can cause the circuit board to overheat, which increases the risk of a fire.

Elkhart will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected circuit board free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2014. Owners may contact Elkhart at 1-574-522-0246 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
ELKHART ECII
Brand
ELKHART
Manufacturer
Elkhart Coach
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
400

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • ECII

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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