Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
- Component
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
- Manufacturer
- GULF STREAM COACH INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 167
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1993-04-20
- Owners notified
- 1993-04-05
Defect description
THE WIRE USED TO POWER THE ELECTRONIC MEMORY ON A RADIO INSTALLED IN THE REAR OF THE MOTORHOME WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED DIRECTLY TO THE HOT SIDE OF THE BATTERY DISCONNECT SOLENOID, AND HAS NO FUSE PROTECTION.
Safety risk
THE UNFUSED ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CAN OVERLOAD AND OVERHEAT,RESULTING IN A FIRE OF THE ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL AND POSSIBLY SPREADINGFIRE AND NOXIOUS FUMES THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF THE MOTORHOME.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL A FUSE AND FUSE HOLDER TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE CIRCUIT.