Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V039000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-02-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V039000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component: Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer: ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.
Vehicles affected: 364
Reported to NHTSA: 1990-02-23
Owners notified: 1990-02-23

Defect description

THE FUSE IN THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER CIRCUIT MAY BLOW DUE TO THE AMPERAGE LOAD EXCEEDING FUSE CAPACITY.

Safety risk

REAR STOP LAMPS, EXCEPT THE HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP, WOULD FAIL. THERE MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT STOP SIGNAL WARNING TO THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUSED CIRCUIT TO HANDLE THE MAIN STOP LAMPS.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL FUSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 5 models.

Model	Years on record
ROLLS-ROYCE Eight	1990
ROLLS-ROYCE Mulsanne	1990
ROLLS-ROYCE Silver Spirit	1990
ROLLS-ROYCE Silver Spur	1990
ROLLS-ROYCE Turbo	1990

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.