Overloaded Electrical System May Cause Fire – 2020-2024 PL Customs Ambulance & Rescue Vehicle Type 1 & Type 3 Vehicles

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-008
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
PL Custom Emergency Vehicles JAN 09, 2024 NHTSA Recall No. : 24V-008 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : PL Custom Emergency Vehicles Address : 2201 Atlantic Avenue
Manasquan NJ 08736
Company phone : 732-223-1411
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 39 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 %
Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2020-2024 AMBUALNCE & RESCUE VEHICL TYPE 1 TYPE 3 MEDIUM DUTY & RESCUE
Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES
Body Style :
Power Train : NR
Descriptive Information : PL CUSTOM TYPE 1 TYPE 3 MEDIUM DUTY AND RESCUE VEHCILES ARE EQUIPPED WITH WELDON’S V-MUX 8X16 INOUT / OUTPUT NODES AND ARE SUBJECT TO RECALL. WELDON PROVIDED QUANTIES AND SERAIL NUMBERS OF THE AFFECTED NODES.
Production Dates : JAN 01, 2020 – JUN 30, 2023
VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : IN THE AFFECTED PRODUCTS SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IN THE CASE OF A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE WIRING OR THE CONNECTED LOAD OVERHEATING OF THE WIRING OR THE LOAD MAY OCCUR
FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : DEPENING ON HOW THE PRODUCT IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHCILE THIS
COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHCILE FIRE.
Description of the Cause : NR
Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur :
NR
Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-008 Page 2 Component Name 1 : V-MUX 8X16 INPUT / OUTPUT NODE Component Description : MULTIPLEX INPUT / OUTPUT NODE Component Part Number : 6030-2000-00 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : WELDON DIVISION OF AKRON BRASS Address : 3656 PAROGON DRIVE
COLUMBUS Ohio 43228
Country : United States Chronology :
PL CUSTOM EMERGENCY VEHICLES WARRANTY DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) REGARDING RECALL 23E-084 PL CUSTOM WAS NOTIFIED ON DECEMBER 13TH 2023 PL CUSTOM CONDUCTED AN INVENTORY SEARCH ON DECEMBER 15TH 2023 AND DETERMINED THAT 39 UNITS WERE AFFECTED. ALL END USERS WILL BE NOTIFIED HOW TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE PER INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED WELDON. Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A V-MUX 8X16 INPUT /OUTPUT
NODE THE END USER MUST PERFORM A FIRMWARE UPDATE. WELDON WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REIMBURSING THE FACILITY FOR PERFORMING THE REPAIRS. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component :
Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : NR ON DECEMBER 13TH 2023 WE RECEVIED NOTIFICATION FROM WELDON THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE V-MUX 8X16 INPUT / OUTPUT NODE. ON DECEMBER 15TH WE IDENTIFIED THE AFFECTED VEHCILES CONTAINING THIS COMPONENT. WE ARE KNOW IN THE PROCESS OF PROVIDING WELDON WITH A LIST OF AFFECTED VEHICLES AS WELL AS PL CUSTOM NOTIFYING EACH CUSTOMER AND EACH SELLING DEALER Recall Schedule : The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-008
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Description of Recall Schedule : PL CUSTOM EMERGENCY VEHICLES WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING DEALERS
AND CUCTOMERS BEGINING 1/15/2024
Planned Dealer Notification Date : JAN 15, 2024 – MAR 15, 2024
Planned Owner Notification Date : JAN 15, 2024 – MAR 15, 2024
* NR – Not Reported

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January 22, 2024
Re: Safety Recall from Weldon, a division of Akron Brass Company for VMUX 8 x 16 Nodes
Vehicle Info:
• Snyder Fire District R-342
• Walden Fire District R-360
• Hamburg Vol FD R-367
• Grand Island R-362
This letter is being sent to our Dealers to advise that certain PL Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc. customer vehicles may be equipped with a Weldon VMUX 8 x 16 Node P/N 6030-2000-00, produced between March 20, 2020 and June 14, 2023, that has been subject to a NHTSA Safety Recall. In the affected products, the short circuit protection may not function properly, and an overheating condition may occur. The Weldon records indicate that PL Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc DBA PL Custom Emergency Vehicles and Rescue 1 received shipments of potentially affected units/nodes. We have supplied Weldon with a complete list of all of our customer names, contact information and associated Vehicle Identification Numbers.
Weldon has advised they will be contacting the customer to advise of the safety recall and potential overheating issue.
Manufacturer of Custom Emergency Vehicles
2201 Atlantic Avenue, Manasquan, NJ 08736 (732)223-1411 Fax 732-223-8456 manufacturer of Custom Emergency Vehicles
2201 Atlantic Av 36 (732)223-1411 Fax 732-223-8456
As part of the NHTSA requirement of a safety recall, you as the DEALER will need to support this recall with the customer. Assist in the inspection of the node in the vehicle, and provide the S/N to Weldon to determine if they have one of the affected nodes. We have attached a copy of the Weldon recall, the update instructions and two photos to assist in identifying the S/N of the node in the vehicle. If the node in the vehicle does not match the S/N as listed on the attachment, this recall does not apply and no action is required. The node will need to be updated via the Akron 6131-0000-00 diagnostic kit and can be performed by the PL Custom or Rescue 1 Dealer at your location or at the customer location when other service is being provided.
Weldon will be providing a minimal compensation of $50.00 for the update and will not cover travel to and from the customer location. Weldon will be tracking this recall and supplying information back to us at the vehicle OEM. PL Custom will be responsible to file the completion reports with NHTSA. We appreciate your attention to this important safely recall and your cooperation in getting it completed in a timely fashion.
Sincerely, Clifford J Wooley
Technical Services Manager cwooley@plcustom.com
732-223-1411 ext. 128

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