2009 AASV SPIRIT OF MOBILITY; 2010 AASV SPIRIT OF MOBILITY
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
All American Specialty Vehicles is recalling certain 2009 and 2010 Spirit of Mobility Transit Buses manufactured between January 1, 2009, and April 11, 2010, that are equipped with Penn Tex 200 AMP alternators. In these vehicles, the positive cable from the rear of the alternator is routed over the transmission dipstick tube where it can become pinched between the blower motor housing and the dipstick tube. When the cable's protective covering wears through to the wire, the exposed electrical current can generate sufficient heat to ignite the transmission fluid inside the tube, potentially causing a fire.
Dealers will perform the necessary repairs free of charge. The safety recall began on December 14, 2010. Owners of affected vehicles should contact All American Specialty Vehicles Customer Service at 1-866-953-5555.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
AN EXPOSED CABLE CARRYING ELECTRICAL CURRENT COULD GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WITHIN THE TUBE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL PERFORM THE NECESSARY REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALL AMERICAN SPECIALTY VEHICLES CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-953-5555.
ALL AMERICAN SPECIALTY VEHICLES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 SPIRIT OF MOBILITY TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2009, THROUGH APRIL 11, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH PENN TEX 200 AMP ALTERNATORS. THESE VEHICLES HAVE THE POSITIVE CABLE FROM THE REAR OF THE ALTERNATOR ROUTED OVER THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE TO THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND CAN BECOME PINCHED BETWEEN THE BLOWER MOTOR HOUSING AND THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE. THE PINCHING MAY CAUSE THE CABLES PROTECTIVE CONVOLUTE AND INSULATION TO WEAR THROUGH TO THE WIRE. THIS CABLE IS ALWAYS "HOT" (CARRYING ELECTRICAL CURRENT).
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