NHTSA recall campaign
12V095000
ManufacturerAZURE DYNAMICS CORPORATIONReported2012-03-06Affected261 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
AZURE DYNAMICS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 BALANCE HYBRID VEHICLES MANUFACTURED ON A FORD E450 CHASSIS. IF THE LOW TEMPERATURE RADIATOR FANS SEIZE, THE FUSE MAY BLOW, WHICH WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT TO LOSE POWER, SINCE IT IS ON THE SAME CIRCUIT.
Risk
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
AZURE DYNAMICS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE WIRING HARNESSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING FEBRUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AZURE DYNAMICS AT 1-866-473-1636.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →