FMC 2900R 1973: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V129000

Make Model Year
FMC 2900R 1973
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1973-06-04 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: FMC CORPORATION

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 116

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

MOTOR COACH.POSSIBILITY THAT COMPONENTS IN THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM MAYFAIL.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE IS SUCH THAT HIGHCHARGING CURRENT COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL ARCING WITHIN THE DIODES AND CREATEHEAT BUILD UP THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL WIRING SUFFICIENT TO RESULT IN A POSSIBLEFIRE.'CORRECT BY REPLACING COMPONENTS IN THE DUAL CHARGING SYSTEM'.