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.
NUT SAFETY CLIP SECURING STEERING WHEEL WAS OMITTED AFTER REPLACEMENT LEATHER STEERING WHEEL WAS INSTALLED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STEERING WHEEL SECURING NUT MAY LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE WHEEL TO BE PULLED OFF THE STEERING COLUMN RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
CARBON MONOXIDE PRODUCED BY THE AUXILIARY POWER GENERATOR, WHEN USED FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME MAY ENTER THE MOTORHOME INTERIOR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: OCCUPANTS ARE SUBJECT TO CARBON MONOXIDE CONTAMINATION AND MAY SUFFER HEADACHES OR DROWSINESS. TO AVOID THIS, THE AUXILIARY GENERATOR SHOULD NOT BE USED IN EXCESS OF FOUR (4) HOURS PRIOR TO REPAIR.
Manufacturer remedy
RESEAL AREAS BENEATH THE MOTORHOME WHERE LEAKAGE IS OCCURRING.
Owner complaints
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No complaints recorded for this model year.
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