Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
Vehicles affected
575
Reported to NHTSA
1990-08-01
Owners notified
1990-08-22
Defect description
MISWIRED GROUND FAULT INTERRUPTER (GFI) RECEPTACLE IN BATHROOM DOES NOT PROVIDE GROUND FAULT PROTECTION AT THAT RECEPTACLE.
Safety risk
THE MISWIRED BATHROOM RECEPTACLE WOULD NOT PROTECT USERFROM AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK SITUATION THAT COULD BE AVOIDED BY A PROPERLY GROUNDEDGROUND FAULT RECEPTACLE.
Manufacturer remedy
AUTHORIZED DEALERS WILL CORRECTLY REWIRE THE GROUND FAULT INTERRUPTER RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER FAULT PROTECTION.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
1
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The 1989 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 1991 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.