Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
EXECUTIVE IND., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1985-07-30.
Recall campaignNHTSA 85V097000
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
EXECUTIVE IND., INC.
Vehicles affected
65
Reported to NHTSA
1985-07-30
Owners notified
1985-07-30
Defect description
THE STEP CONTROL SWITCH HAS A 30 AMPERE CIRCUIT BREAKER INSTEAD OF THE 10 AMPERE BREAKER REQUIRED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF A SHORT OCCURRED IN THE WIRING SYSTEM TO THE STEP, THE ON/OFF SWITCH COULD MELT AND THE HEAT GENERATED COULD IGNITE SURROUNDING MATERIAL CAUSING A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL PROPER 10 AMPERE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC STEPS CONTROLLED BY ON/OFF SWITCHES. SYSTEM: ELECTRIC ENTRY STEP.
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.