Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Date Announced: 10/12/1995
Description of Recall: A SOLDER BRIDGE ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITHIN THE FUSE PANEL OF THE POWER CONVERTER PASSED UNDETECTED THROUGH A TEST FIXTURE AND BYPASSES THE FUSE PROTECTING THE CIRCUIT.
Conequence: THIS SOLDER BRIDGE, WHEN COUPLED WITH A DEAD SHORTELSEWHERE IN THE SYSTEM, CAN RESULT IN CIRCUIT OVERLOAD, OVERHEATING, ANDEVEN FIRE, WITHOUT WARNING.
Action Need To Fix It: DETAILED TEST INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING PROVIDED. IF A DEFECTIVE FUSE PANEL IS FOUND, A NEW REPLACEMENT PANEL WILL BE INSTALLED.
Notes: SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; FUSE AND FUSE RECEPTICLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MAGNETEK POWERCONVERTERS WHICH USE A DORAN MANUACTURING FUSE PANEL (SEE DORAN CAMPAIGNNO. 95E016).NOTE: IF THE FUSE PANELS ARE NOT REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLETIME, PLEASE CONTACT DORAN AT 1-800-681-5424. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONALHIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Date Announced: 10/21/1981
Description of Recall: THE SIDE OVERHEAD BUNK MOUNTING BRACKETS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BUNK SUPPORTS AND RELATED PARTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE OVERHEAD BUNK.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; OVERHEAD BUNK MOUNTING BRACKETS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE BUNK COULD BREAK LOOSE FROM ITS SUPPORTS, POSSIBLYRESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED NOT TO USE THIS SIDE OVERHEAD BUNK UNTIL THE VEHICLE ISCHECKED AND CORRECTIONS ARE MADE.