Recall 85V097000
Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses And Circuit Breakers — Executive · reported 30 Jul 1985 · 65 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE STEP CONTROL SWITCH HAS A 30 AMPERE CIRCUIT BREAKER INSTEAD OF THE 10 AMPERE BREAKER REQUIRED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF A SHORT OCCURRED IN THE WIRING SYSTEM TO THE STEP, THE ON/OFF SWITCH COULD MELT AND THE HEAT GENERATED COULD IGNITE SURROUNDING MATERIAL CAUSING A FIRE.
The fix
INSTALL PROPER 10 AMPERE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC STEPS CONTROLLED BY ON/OFF SWITCHES. SYSTEM: ELECTRIC ENTRY STEP.
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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