CHEROKEE TRAVEL TRAILER 2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY

Make : CHEROKEE Model : TRAVEL TRAILER Year : 2013
Build Dates : 2010-09-01 - 2013-10-31
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 13V561000
Date Owner's Notified: 2014-01-06 Date Received by ODI: 2013-11-08 Date Added to Database: 2013-11-15
Manufacturers Involved: PROLine Products LLC
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 34
Summary:
      PROLine Products LLC "PROLine" is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 travel trailers manufactured September 2010 through October 2013 and equipped with auxiliary batteries installed by PROLine. The batteries were installed a fuse for overcurrent protection.
Consequence:
      If the trailer's wiring harness were to become physically damaged, the installed battery could short circuit and melt the wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy:
      PROLine will notify owners, and dealers will install in-line fuse holders, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early January 2014. Owners may contact PROLine at 1-603-652-7337.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.