Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 77V122000

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GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-08-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V122000

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Component
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Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
3,105
Reported to NHTSA
1977-08-12
Owners notified
1977-09-20

Defect description

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE 110 VOLT AC CONDUIT ON THE GENERATOR MAY CONTACT THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL, OR THE STARTER SOLENOID POST, CAUSING A SHORT TO GROUND OF BATTERY POWER. ALSO, THE 110 VOLT AC CONDUIT AND CABLE INSULATION MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL, CAUSING A SHORT TO GROUND OF 110 VOLT AC POWER.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL RELOCATE THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND PLACE A COVER OVER THE STARTER SOLENOID BATTERY POST. ALSO, THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL POST WILL BE INVERTED SO THAT THE HEAD END IS UP. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES AND TRANSMODES EQUIPPED WITH ONAN KW 6.0 MOTORGENERATORS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; BATTERY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHORTING WILL DAMAGE THE WIRING AND GENERATORCOMPONENTS AND CAN LEAD TO A FIRE. THIS FIRE COULD SPREAD TO THE FUEL SUPPLYHOSE AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PASSENGER INJURIES AND ASPHYXIATION.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
GMC ZE065821976
GMC ZE065831977

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.