GULF STREAM FRIENDSHIP 1989: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V062000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GULF STREAM | FRIENDSHIP | 1989 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1993-04-05 | 1993-04-20 | 1993-04-28 |
Production Dates: 1988-08-01 - 1990-04-01
Manufacturers Involved: Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 167
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE WIRE USED TO POWER THE ELECTRONIC MEMORY ON A RADIO INSTALLED IN THE REAR OF THE MOTORHOME WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED DIRECTLY TO THE HOT SIDE OF THE BATTERY DISCONNECT SOLENOID, AND HAS NO FUSE PROTECTION.
THE UNFUSED ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CAN OVERLOAD AND OVERHEAT,RESULTING IN A FIRE OF THE ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL AND POSSIBLY SPREADINGFIRE AND NOXIOUS FUMES THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF THE MOTORHOME.
INSTALL A FUSE AND FUSE HOLDER TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE CIRCUIT.
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOME.
