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NHTSA campaign 16V152000

2013 Stallion 900: visibility recall

Visibility will be reduced should the wiper assembly stop working during operation, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

high 12 vehicles affected

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem Stallion Bus and Transit Corp. (Stallion Bus) is recalling certain model year 2013 900 series transit buses manufactured from March 1, 2013, through October 31, 2013. The 12 volt to 24 volt power converter on the wiper system may shut off when the wiper speed is changed resulting in a loss of wiper function. Risk Visibility will be reduced should the wiper assembly stop working during operation, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Fix All of the affected buses were repaired on April 30, 2014. Therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued for this recall campaign. Owners may contact Stallion Bus customer service at 1-631-270-3800.

Reported to NHTSA Mar 11, 2016 by Stallion Bus And Transit Corp.

What that means, in plain English

Source: WhichTrim's reading of the filing above — not NHTSA's wording

Loss of wiper function while driving in rain or poor visibility directly reduces the driver's ability to see and control the vehicle, creating a realistic crash risk.

Written for us by a language model from the manufacturer's filed text, which is quoted in full above. Where the two differ, the filing is the record and this is only our summary of it.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 16V152000

Vehicles built Mar 1, 2013 to Oct 31, 2013 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.

Model yearOn WhichTrim
2013 Stallion 900—

None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: every model year it names is older than the catalogue, which begins at 2016. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

NHTSA has not published the scanned filings for this campaign, or has not published them yet. The campaign record itself is on their site.

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report checks this campaign’s build window and engine against it.

Campaign 16V152000

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NHTSA’s investigation file links this recall to preliminary evaluation PE15005.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Mar 1, 2013 to Oct 31, 2013. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. NHTSA’s investigation file links this recall to preliminary evaluation PE15005. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.