Heil Environmental carbon can build up on internal relays within the plc and this can cause a bridging or inadvertent circuit completion due to vibration.
The short version
HEIL ENVIRONMENTAL reported a problem with the hatchback/liftgate hinge and attachments. Here is what owners need to know.
CARBON CAN BUILD UP ON INTERNAL RELAYS WITHIN THE PLC AND THIS CAN CAUSE A BRIDGING OR INADVERTENT CIRCUIT COMPLETION DUE TO VIBRATION.
SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, THE ARM CAN LIFT OR GRAB WITHOUT OPERATOR INPUTS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR INJURIES TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.
HEIL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RETROFIT KIT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-590.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| — | See NHTSA record 10V-590 |
What changed
Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.
- Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST
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