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Recall 95E016004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

TERRA TRANSIT DIVISION · Reported to NHTSA Oct 11, 1995

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.
1
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
Oct 11, 1995
Production Jul 1, 1994 – Jul 1, 1994

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

A SOLDER BRIDGE ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITHIN THE FUSE PANEL OF THE POWER CONVERTER PASSED UNDETECTED THROUGH A TEST FIXTURE AND BYPASSES THE FUSE PROTECTING THE CIRCUIT.

The risk

THIS SOLDER BRIDGE, WHEN COUPLED WITH A DEAD SHORT ELSE WHERE IN THE SYSTEM, CAN RESULT IN CIRCUIT OVERLOAD, OVERHEATING, AND EVEN FIRE, WITHOUT WARNING.

The remedy

DETAILED TEST INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING PROVIDED. IF A DEFECTIVE FUSE PANEL IS FOUND, A NEW REPLACEMENT PANEL WILL BE INSTALLED.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; FUSE AND FUSE RECEPTICLE. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT: TRANSIT BUS EQUIPPED WITH MAGNETEK POWER CONVERTERS WHICH USE A DORAN MANUFACTURING FUSE PANEL. (SEE DORAN CAMPAIGN NO. 95E016). NOTE: IF THE FUSE PANELS ARE NOT REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT DORAN AT 1-800-681-5424. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

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
TERRA TRANSIT DIVISION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
95E016004
Units potentially affected
1
Report received
Oct 11, 1995
Production range
Jul 1, 1994 – Jul 1, 1994
Campaign type
Equipment
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.