GULF STREAM: FRIENDSHIP: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 93V062000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | GULF STREAM COACH INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | FRIENDSHIP |
| Model Year: | 1989 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. |
| Manufacturered: | 19880801 - 19900401 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 167 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19930405 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | GULF STREAM COACH INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 19930420 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19930428 |
Defect Summary:
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.
Consequence Summary:
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.
Corrective Summary:
INSTALL A FUSE AND FUSE HOLDER TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE CIRCUIT.
Notes:
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOME.