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Fairplay Electric Cars fuse specified to be in the 12V accessory circuit was not built into the wiring harness.

NHTSA campaign 11V-039 · Reported January 31, 2011 · 1,621 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Fairplay Electric Cars
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,621
REMEDY
FAIRPLAY WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

FAIRPLAY ELECTRIC CARS reported a problem with the electrical system wiring. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

A FUSE SPECIFIED TO BE IN THE 12V ACCESSORY CIRCUIT WAS NOT BUILT INTO THE WIRING HARNESS. THE FUSE VALUE ON THE INPUT TO THE VOLTAGE REDUCER WAS TOO LARGE TO PREVENT POSSIBLE DAMAGE.

WHY IT MATTERS

WITHOUT THIS FUSE FOR PROTECTION, A SHORT IN ANY PORTION OF THE 12V WIRING CAN MELT WIRE INSULATION AND POSE THE RISK OF A FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

FAIRPLAY WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-039.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 11V-039

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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