Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
- Component
- Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
- Manufacturer
- MONACO COACH CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 42
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1992-12-09
- Owners notified
- 1992-11-24
Defect description
THE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM CAN OVERLOAD THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND CAUSE IT TO TRIP WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, RESULTING IN LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS.
Safety risk
LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING REDUCES DRIVERVISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS OR AT NIGHT, AND COULD RESULT IN AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
SPLIT THE HIGH BEAM CIRCUIT INTO LEFT AND RIGHT CIRCUITS, EACH SIDE HAVING ITS OWN RELAY AND BREAKER, REPLACING THE CURRENT CIRCUIT.