24E003 – Overloaded Electrical System May Cause Fire – SVI Trucks Command Light Towers & Traffic Flowboards

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24E-003
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
SVI Trucks JAN 11, 2024 NHTSA Recall No. : 24E-003 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : SVI Trucks
Address : 3842 Redman Drive
Fort Collins CO 80524 Company phone : 2977032
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 6
Estimated percentage with defect : 100 %
Equipment Information : Brand / Trade 1 :
Model : Command Light
Command Light Light Towers & Traffic Flowboards Part No. : Controls** V-Mux Size : all Function : NR
Descriptive Information : Command Light was notified by Weldon that NHTSA recall 23E-084 was issued for Nodes used in some of our command light products. Weldon identified 10 Nodes were purchased by command light that were in the affected population and provided a list of serial numbers of the nodes purchased. We cross referenced the node serial numbers and identified Four (4) were still in stock and six have been installed and shipped to customers. Only products that are affected are controlled using the Weldon Vista display.
Production Dates : MAR 10, 2020 – JUN 14, 2023
Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : In the affected products, short circuit protection may not function properly.
FMVSS 1 : 101 – Control and displays FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : In the case of a short circuit in the wiring or the connected load, overheating of the wiring or the load may occur, and depending on how the product is installed in the vehicle, this could increase the risk of a vehicle fire.
Description of the Cause : short circuit protection may not function properly
Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur :
Unknown Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24E-003 Page 2 Involved Components : Component Name : V-MUX 8 x 16I/O Node Component Description : Input Output Node Component Part Number : 6030-2000-00 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : Weldon a Division of Akron Brass Address : 343 Venture Blvd.
Wooster Ohio 44691
Country : United States Chronology :
We Were Notified by Weldon about recall 23E-084 on 12/13/23 Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : Devices on the shelf at your facility can be remedied by updating the
firmware to the latest version available on Akron Website https://www. akronbrass.com/vehicle-electronics/v-mux=8×16-node#product tabs download and reload the design files (if any) Completed units may have all affected 8 x 16 installed nodes updated without accessing the individual nodes or design files using a weldon service app and the downloader kit. this update is estimated to take 5 minutes. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component :
Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : firm ware will be updated to the latest version firmware for the 4 nodes in stock was updated to the latest version Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : NR
Planned Dealer Notification Date : FEB 01, 2024 – FEB 29, 2024
Planned Owner Notification Date : FEB 01, 2024 – FEB 29, 2024
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24E-003
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Purchaser Information :
The following manufacturers purchased this defective/noncompliant equipment for possible use or installation in new motor vehicles or new items of motor vehicle equipment:
Name : NR Address : NR
NR Country : NR Company Phone : NR
* NR – Not Reported

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A division of Super Vacuum Manufacturing Co., Inc.
COMMAND LIGHT 3842 REDMAN DR, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524 / PHONE 1-800-797-7974 / FAX (970) 297-7099
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
NHTSA RECALL No. 24E-003
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Command Light has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain Command Light Towers & Traffic Flowboards that contain Weldon’s V-MUX 8 x 16 I/0 Nodes, Weldon Part Number 6030-2000-00 produced between March 10, 2020 and June 14, 2023. Versions 1.00 thru 1.02 are affected. This node was used in command light, light towers and traffic flow boards utilizing control through the Weldon V-MUX screen, no other control or products are affected.
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, and depending on how the product is installed in the vehicle, this could increase the risk of a vehicle fire.
You are receiving this notice because Command Light records indicate you have received shipments of affected units. Vehicles equipped with these devices need a firmware update.
Devices on the shelf at your facility can be remedied by updating the firmware to the latest version available on Akron website https://www.akronbrass.com/vehicle-electronics/v-mux-8×16-node#product_tabs_download and reload the design files (if any).
Completed vehicles that remain at your facility may have all the affected 8 x 16 installed nodes updated without accessing the individual nodes or design files using a Weldon service app and the downloader kit. This update is estimated to take 5 minutes.
Command Light will provide a free remedy to units installed on vehicles through the Command light and Weldon service network.
Please contact Mike Anderson [email protected] 970-297-7015
Please note that it is a violation of Federal Law to deliver a new motor vehicle or any item of motor vehicle equipment which is subject to a recall until the remedy has been performed.
If you believe there is a failure to remedy this defect without charge to the end user/owner of the vehicle and within a reasonable period of time, you may submit a written complaint to the Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Washington, DC 20590, or call the Vehicle Safety Hotline 1-888-327-4336 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Thanks for your prompt attention to this matter and continued support of Command Light.

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