| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V290000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
COACHMEN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
LEPRECHAUN |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20000624 - 20000901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
88 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20001016 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20001016 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20001003 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20001006 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI-MOTOR HOMES, MODEL NUMBER 305. THE BATTERY CABLE THAT PROVIDES POWER FROM THE COACH BATTERY TO THE GENERATOR WAS ROUTED SO IT CROSSES OVER THE TOP OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELD. |
| Consequence Summary: |
UNDER EXTREME TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE THE CABLE'S INSULATION TO MELT RESULTING IN A HIGH RESISTANCE SHORT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
COACHMEN WILL INSPECT TO DETERMINE IF THE WIRES ARE PROPERLY ROUTED. IF NECESSARY, THE WIRES WILL BE RE-ROUTED. |