NHTSA Recall 77V122000
Filed by General Motors, LLC. Component: Visibility. Reported 1977-08-12. An estimated 3,105 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE 110 VOLT AC CONDUIT ON THE GENERATOR MAY CONTACT THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL, OR THE STARTER SOLENOID POST, CAUSING A SHORT TO GROUND OF BATTERY POWER. ALSO, THE 110 VOLT AC CONDUIT AND CABLE INSULATION MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL, CAUSING A SHORT TO GROUND OF 110 VOLT AC POWER.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALER WILL RELOCATE THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND PLACE A COVER OVER THE STARTER SOLENOID BATTERY POST. ALSO, THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL POST WILL BE INVERTED SO THAT THE HEAD END IS UP. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES AND TRANSMODES EQUIPPED WITH ONAN KW 6.0 MOTORGENERATORS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; BATTERY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHORTING WILL DAMAGE THE WIRING AND GENERATORCOMPONENTS AND CAN LEAD TO A FIRE. THIS FIRE COULD SPREAD TO THE FUEL SUPPLYHOSE AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PASSENGER INJURIES AND ASPHYXIATION.