COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-03-08.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V046000
Electrical system: wiring
Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
31
Reported to NHTSA
1978-03-08
Owners notified
1978-03-02
Defect description
THE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY LINE TO THE AUXILIARY GAS TANK CHANGEOVER SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN CONNECTED TO THE WRONG TERMINAL ON THE AUTOMOTIVE FUSE PANEL.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN IN-LINE FUSE TO ELIMINATE THE CHANCES OF A SHORT CIRCUIT, AT NO CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI-MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ANY SHORT CIRCUIT IN THIS SWITCH SYSTEM SUCH AS MIGHTBE CAUSED BY WIRE RUBBING AGAINST EXPOSED METAL OR EVEN AN ACCIDENTAL CROSSINGOF WIRES, COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL FIRE WITH SUBSEQUENT PERSONALINJURY.NOTE: VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS MODIFIED.UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE AUXILIARY GASOLINE CHANGEOVER SWITCH BE USED.
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.