Recall 95E016004: Electrical System, Wiring, Fuses And Circuit Breakers

NHTSA recall 95E016004 · announced October 11, 1995 · Terra · 1 units affected

The problem

A SOLDER BRIDGE ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITHIN THE FUSE PANEL OF THE POWER CONVERTER PASSED UNDETECTED THROUGH A TEST FIXTURE AND BYPASSES THE FUSE PROTECTING THE CIRCUIT.

The risk

THIS SOLDER BRIDGE, WHEN COUPLED WITH A DEAD SHORT ELSE WHERE IN THE SYSTEM, CAN RESULT IN CIRCUIT OVERLOAD, OVERHEATING, AND EVEN FIRE, WITHOUT WARNING.

What to do

DETAILED TEST INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING PROVIDED. IF A DEFECTIVE FUSE PANEL IS FOUND, A NEW REPLACEMENT PANEL WILL BE INSTALLED.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; FUSE AND FUSE RECEPTICLE. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT: TRANSIT BUS EQUIPPED WITH MAGNETEK POWER CONVERTERS WHICH USE A DORAN MANUFACTURING FUSE PANEL. (SEE DORAN CAMPAIGN NO. 95E016). NOTE: IF THE FUSE PANELS ARE NOT REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT DORAN AT 1-800-681-5424. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.