Recall 78V046000
Electrical System › Wiring — Cobra · reported 8 Mar 1978 · 31 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY LINE TO THE AUXILIARY GAS TANK CHANGEOVER SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN CONNECTED TO THE WRONG TERMINAL ON THE AUTOMOTIVE FUSE PANEL.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN IN-LINE FUSE TO ELIMINATE THE CHANCES OF A SHORT CIRCUIT, AT NO CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI-MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ANY SHORT CIRCUIT IN THIS SWITCH SYSTEM SUCH AS MIGHTBE CAUSED BY WIRE RUBBING AGAINST EXPOSED METAL OR EVEN AN ACCIDENTAL CROSSINGOF WIRES, COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL FIRE WITH SUBSEQUENT PERSONALINJURY.NOTE: VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS MODIFIED.UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE AUXILIARY GASOLINE CHANGEOVER SWITCH BE USED.
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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