| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
93V043000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FLEETWOOD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RIO GRANDE |
| Model Year: |
1993 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19920701 - 19930301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1122 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19930301 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19930301 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19930323 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19930329 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL WIRING TO THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS (BRAKE LIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNALS) OF THE TRAILER ALLOWS THE STEEL LIFTING CABLES USED TO RAISE AND LOWER THE FOLDING TOP TO RUB AGAINST THE ELECTRICAL WIRING WHENEVER THE TOP IS LOWERED OR RAISED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
CONTINUED RUBBING FROM THE STEEL LIFTING CABLES CAUSESLOSS OF INSULATION AROUND THE WIRES, RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITSAND A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. |
| Corrective Summary: |
A PLASTIC WIRING PROTECTOR WILL BE INSTALLED AROUND THE LIFTING CABLE. |