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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 98E028000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

MAGNETEK · Reported to NHTSA Sep 15, 1998

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.
9,715
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
9
Models covered
9
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 15, 1998
Production Feb 16, 1998 – Aug 3, 1998

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: POWER CONVERTERS. A WEAKENED BYPASS CAPACITOR ON THE CONVERTER'S PC BOARD CAN CAUSE A BREAKDOWN OF THE CAPACITOR ALLOWING ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE.

The risk

ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

The remedy

MAGNETEK IS REPLACING THESE POWER CONVERTERS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 16, 1998.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REPLACEMENT CONVERTERS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MAGNETEK AT 1-219-356-7100, EXT. 469.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

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
MAGNETEK
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
98E028000
Units potentially affected
9,715
Report received
Sep 15, 1998
Production range
Feb 16, 1998 – Aug 3, 1998
Campaign type
Equipment
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

9 model years across 9 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.