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Daimler Trucks recall 10V397: Thomas Built Buses MVP-Ef (2009 to 2011)

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Thomas Built Buses Mvp-Ef, model years 2009 to 2011. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America and reported to NHTSA on 3 September 2010. 66 vehicles potentially affected.

What the notice says Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 mvp-ef non school buses manufcatured from september 12, 2008 through july 16, 2010, equipped with the megafuse junction box. on affected vehicles the megafuse junction box is located in an area exposed to excessive road splash and spry. in some …

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Which vehicles does recall 10V397 cover?
Thomas Built Buses Mvp-Ef, model years 2009-2011.
What is wrong with them?
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 MVP-EF NON SCHOOL BUSES MANUFCATURED FROM SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 THROUGH JULY 16, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH THE MEGAFUSE JUNCTION BOX.
What can happen if it is not put right?
UNEXPECTED ENGINE SHUTDOWN OR A LOSS OF VEHICLE LIGHTING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Is there a fix yet?
Yes, and it is free. DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL REPLACE THE MEGA FUSE JUNCTION BLOCK AND ELECTRICAL BOX FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
What should I do now?
Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.

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What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “UNEXPECTED ENGINE SHUTDOWN OR A LOSS OF VEHICLE LIGHTING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.”

66vehicles potentially
affected
1model named
in the notice
0rewrites we have
caught
reported 3 September 2010owners told 13 December 2010today
The defect reached the regulator on 3 September 2010. Owners were written to 101 days later, on 13 December 2010. The median across the 14,869 American recalls that carry both dates is 41 days, and nine in ten owners are written to within 107. This campaign took longer than most.
Campaign10V397
Filed byDAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
System at faultEngine And Engine Cooling
Reported to NHTSA3 September 2010
Model years2009-2011
Vehicles namedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES MVP-EF

What the notice says today

The consequence

UNEXPECTED ENGINE SHUTDOWN OR A LOSS OF VEHICLE LIGHTING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

The remedy

DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL REPLACE THE MEGA FUSE JUNCTION BLOCK AND ELECTRICAL BOX FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.

What it said before

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This is one of 588 notices in the record whose component field names engine and engine cooling. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 47 days.

Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.

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