Recall 77V122000
Visibility › Power Window Devices And Controls — GMC · reported 12 Aug 1977 · 3,105 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
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.
The fix
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.
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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