CHAMPION CONCORD 1977: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V076000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CHAMPION | CONCORD | 1977 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1977-05-18 | 1977-05-19 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: CHAMPION MOTOR COACH, INC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 145
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
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.
DEALER WILL REWELD BOTTOM SUPPORTS TO THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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.
