Double K Electrical System

Double K is recalling about 34 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. High resistance may cause the circuit board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Campaign
14V209000
Manufacturer
Double K Inc.
Reported
17 April 2014
Vehicles
34
Built between
Aug 2009 – Mar 2010
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
9 April 2014
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 2009 and March 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2009-2010 Double K MainstreetBuilt August 2009 to March 2010
  • 2009-2010 Hometown Trolley VillagerBuilt August 2009 to March 2010

What the defect is

Double K, Inc. (Double K) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Hometown Trolley Villager and Mainstreet trolleys equipped with A&M Systems-brand electric door actuators. Voltage spikes may damage certain electrical components and electrical circuits within the actuator, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.

What could happen

High resistance may cause the circuit board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

What gets fixed

Double K has notified owners, and dealers will replace the circuit board, free of charge. The recall began on April 9, 2014.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 2009 to March 2010
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA17 April 2014
  3. Owners notified9 April 2014

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 17 April 2014.

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 Double K customer service at 1-715-478-5090.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
Double K Inc.
Recall initiated by
ODI

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

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.

Same component

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