COACHMEN VAN CAMPER 1998: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 98V240002

Make Model Year
COACHMEN VAN CAMPER 1998
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1998-10-01 1999-01-11

Production Dates: 1998-03-19 - 1998-10-22

Manufacturers Involved: COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 215

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 45 AMP MAGNETEK POWER CONVERTERS. A WEAKENED BYPASS CAPACITOR ON THE CONVERTER'S PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CAN CAUSE A BREAKDOWN OF THE CAPACITOR ALLOWING ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE.

Consequence

ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

MAGNETEK IS REPLACING THESE POWER CONVERTERS.

Notes

MAGNETEK IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS RECALL. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REPLACEMENT CONVERTERS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACTMAGNETEK AT 1-219-356-7100, EXT. 469, ORCOACHMEN AT 1-219-825-5821. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.