Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-07-02.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V159000
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
70
Reported to NHTSA
1979-07-02
Owners notified
1979-08-10
Defect description
THE ELECTRICAL PACKAGE OPTION MAY HAVE BEEN WIRED INCORRECTLY OR A CIRCUIT BREAKER OMITTED. CONSEQUENTLY, IF A SHORT OCCURS IN THE ELECTRICAL LINE, THE WIRE COULD OVERHEAT AND LEAD TO A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND ARE INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEM TO THE DEALER FOR FREE INSTALLATION. ANY NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE ELECTRICAL PACKAGE OPTION WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL VANS EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRIC PACKAGE OPTION.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; CIRCUIT BREAKER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TOPASSENGERS AND MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
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.