Executive Coach Electrical System: Fuses and Circuit Breakers

Executive Coach is recalling about 75 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. If this occurs, it could result in a fire.

Campaign
04V397000
Manufacturer
EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS
Reported
24 August 2004
Vehicles
75
Built between
Aug 2003 – Jun 2004
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
20 August 2004
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 2003 and June 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2004 Executive Coach Ford ExcursionBuilt August 2003 to June 2004
  • 2004 Executive Coach Lincoln Town CARBuilt August 2003 to June 2004

What the defect is

On certain limousines, the J5 plug connecting into the circuit board behind the driver is overheating to the point that some have shown signs of melting.

What could happen

If this occurs, it could result in a fire.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO ADDITIONAL RELAYS WITH A SEPARATE POWER SOURCE TO RELIEVE THE AMP LOAD ON THE J5 CIRCUIT. THIS RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2004.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 2003 to June 2004
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA24 August 2004
  3. Owners notified20 August 2004

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 24 August 2004.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners should contact executive coach at 417-831-3535.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
D699
Recalling manufacturer
EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Executive coach recall no. D699.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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