The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·14V057000·Announced 2014-02-10

Midway Recalls 2010 Pinnacle Buses Due to Door Circuit Fire Risk

Midway Specialty Vehicles is recalling 21 model year 2010 Pinnacle buses because voltage spikes may damage door actuators, increasing the risk of a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire due to electrical overheating, which fits the rubric criterion for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.' No deaths or serious injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Midway Specialty Vehicles is recalling 21 model year 2010 Pinnacle transit buses manufactured between August 1, 2009, and January 29, 2010. These vehicles are equipped with A & M Systems-brand passenger entrance/exit doors.

The recall addresses a defect where voltage spikes may damage the electrical components and circuits of the door actuator. This damage can cause the circuit board to develop high resistance, which may lead to overheating and increase the risk of a fire.

Midway will notify owners, and A&M will replace the affected circuit boards free of charge. The recall began on February 17, 2014. Owners may contact Midway at 1-574-264-2530 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MIDWAY PINNACLE BUS
Brand
MIDWAY
Manufacturer
Midway Specialty Vehicles
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
21

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)

  • PINNACLE BUS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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