NHTSA Campaign 09V091000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
NHTSA campaign 09V091000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables. The repair is free.
LDV, INC filed the report for 09V091000 with NHTSA on March 19, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V091000, NHTSA lists up to 81 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 1, 2007 and March 6, 2009.
Owner notification letters for 09V091000 were scheduled from March 6, 2009.
09V091000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2007–2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- LDV IS RECALLING 81 TRUCKS BUILT ON CHEVROLET AND FORD MY 2007-2009 C5500, MY 2008-2009 W5500, AND MY 2008 F-650 CHASSIS SPECIFICALLY FOR SNAP-ON TOOLS FOR USE AS A MOBILE SUPPLY COMPANY. THERE MAY BE A CABLE INSTALLED ON THE BATTERY ISOLATOR WITH THE BODY OF THE CABLE LUG FACING THE ISOLATOR. WITH ALL CABLES TIGHTENED DOWN ON THE STUD, THIS CABLE LUG MAY BE PRESSED AGAINST THE COOLING FINS OF THE ISOLATOR, WHERE CONTACT POSES A RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD RESULT IN CABLES OVERHEATING.
- The risk
- THIS CONTACT POSES A RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD RESULT IN CABLES OVERHEATING AND A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL CONDUCT A TWO-STEP REMEDY. THE FIRST STEP IS TO INSPECT THE CABLE INSTALLATION TO ENSURE ALL CABLES ARE INSTALLED WITH THE LUG BODY FACING AWAY FROM THE ISOLATOR WITH NONE IN CONTACT WITH THE COOLING FINS. THE SECOND STEP IS TO ADD A GROUNDING STRAP OR ABLE TO HE ALUMINUM BOX TO PROPERLY GROUND IT AND THE COMPONENTS MOUNTED WITHIN IT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LDV AT 608-257-3911.
Reported March 19, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V091000 (2)
Chevrolet (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V091000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 19, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted