Overloaded Electrical System May Cause Fire
Safety Recall
- Manufacturer
- E-One Incorporated
- Units affected
- 22
- Recall opened
- Apr 5, 2024
- Report date
- Mar 12, 2024
- Manufacturer campaign
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- Type
- Vehicle
Affected vehicles (4)
- E-ONE COMMERCIAL2024
- E-ONE CYCLONE N2024
- E-ONE TYPHOON2024
- E-ONE TYPHOON N2024
Component / system
Defect
E-One Incorporated (E-One) is recalling certain 2024 Commercial, Cyclone N, Typhoon N, and Typhoon EV vehicles equipped with Hercules HC 1.7 multiplex nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
Risk / consequence
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Remedy
Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact E-One customer service at 1-352-237-1122.
Chronology of events
- November 2023
November 2023 - Weldon filed a recall report (23E-084) for a similar type of device (multiplex node) after identifying an issue with the electrical current sensing calibration. Subsequently, Weldon reviewed the performance of a product with a similar function, the Hercules HC node.
- December 2023
December 2023 - The results of Weldon's initial testing indicated the Node fused internally and performed in a safe manner.
- January 2024
January 2024 - Additional testing of production samples indicated that a short circuit in vehicle wiring could cause overheating of the node.
- Jan 24, 2024
January 24, 2024, Weldon decided to conduct a recall and issue a firmware update to remedy the issue.
- Feb 15, 2024
February 15, 2024 – E-ONE received information from Weldon regarding recall number 24E-006. E-ONE Quality Team Red Tagged and quarantined all inventory of this node, E-ONE part # 1143308. Since this part is utilized on every truck, all trucks on E-ONE properties were Red Tagged to prevent shipping until they were updated.
- Feb 20, 2024
February 20, 2024 – E-ONE determined the population of the trucks in the field.
- Feb 26, 2024
February 26, 2024 - Escalated the issue to REV Group Compliance.
- Mar 5, 2024
March 5, 2024 – REV Group Recall Committee approved a voluntary recall for this issue.
Notification schedule
- Dealer notification
- MAR 20, 2024 - MAR 25, 2024
- Owner notification
- APR 01, 2024 - APR 15, 2024
Source: NHTSA campaign 24V194000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.