Vectrix Electrical System: 12V/24V/48V Battery

Vectrix is recalling about 137 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. If loose, the battery can overheat.

Campaign
08V171000
Manufacturer
VECTRIX CORPORATION
Reported
11 April 2008
Vehicles
137
Built between
Mar 2007 – Dec 2007
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
14 April 2008
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between March 2007 and December 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2007 Vectrix ScooterBuilt March 2007 to December 2007

What the defect is

Vectrix is recalling 616 my 2007 battery powered scooters. The battery module interconnect cables can become loose at the battery terminal within the battery packs.

What could happen

If loose, the battery can overheat. Overheating may cause damage to the battery packs and possibly the bike which could result in a potential fire hazard.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BATTERY PACK. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 14, 2008.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMarch 2007 to December 2007
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA11 April 2008
  3. Owners notified14 April 2008

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 11 April 2008.

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 may contact vectrix at 1-877-832-8749.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
V0801
Recalling manufacturer
VECTRIX CORPORATION
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

Vectrix recall no. V0801.CUSTOMERS may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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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