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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V076000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. · Reported to NHTSA May 19, 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.
145
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 19, 1977

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE BOTTOM SUPPORTS OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT LOCATED UNDER THE MOTORHOME WERE ONLY TACKWELDED. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE THE COMPARTMENT TO BREAK LOOSE ALLOWING THE BATTERIES TO FALL TO THE GROUND, WHICH WILL CAUSE LOSS OF POWER TO THE ENGINE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

The remedy

DEALER WILL REWELD BOTTOM SUPPORTS TO THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; BATTERY HOLD DOWN CARRIER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE BATTERIES FALL TO THE GROUND WHILE VEHICLE IS INOPERATION, THEY COULD POSE A TRAFFIC HAZARD WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLEACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE ANDRESULTING PASSENGER INJURIES.

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
77V076000
Units potentially affected
145
Report received
May 19, 1977
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 models

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.