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Recall 77V053000: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. · Reported to NHTSA Apr 15, 1977

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
122
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 15, 1977

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE DUAL BATTERY SYSTEM MAY CONTAIN IMPROPER WIRING IN THAT ONE WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN RUN TO THE 110 VOLT CIRCUIT WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN RUN TO THE 12 VOLT CIRCUIT. IF AN AFFECTED UNIT SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO THE 110 VOLT POWER SOURCE WITHOUT THE USE OF A PROPERLY GROUNDED CORD, THE METAL SKIN COULD BECOME "HOT".

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL CORRECT THE WIRING DEFECT BY RUNNING THE WIRE TO THE 12 VOLT CIRCUIT FREE OF CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: ELECTRIC POWER ACCESSORIES; DUAL BATTERY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER SOME CONDITIONS AN INDIVIDUAL COULD RECEIVE ASEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK, RESULTING IN INJURY AND POSSIBLY DEATH.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED NOT TO OPERATE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH ANY CONNECTIONTO AN EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE EVEN THOUGH USING A PROPERLY GROUNDED CORD,INCLUDING THE ONE SUPPLIED WITH THE UNIT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
77V053000
Units potentially affected
122
Report received
Apr 15, 1977
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.