Itasca and Winnebago Recall 95E016005: Electrical System, Wiring, Fuses And Circuit Breakers

NHTSA recall 95E016005 · announced October 12, 1995 · Winnebago · 7,796 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 SHORTELSEWHERE IN THE SYSTEM, CAN RESULT IN CIRCUIT OVERLOAD, OVERHEATING, ANDEVEN 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 DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MAGNETEK POWERCONVERTERS WHICH USE A DORAN MANUACTURING FUSE PANEL (SEE DORAN CAMPAIGNNO. 95E016).NOTE: IF THE FUSE PANELS ARE NOT REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLETIME, PLEASE CONTACT DORAN AT 1-800-681-5424. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONALHIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1994 Itasca Spirit
• 1995 Itasca Spirit
• 1994 Itasca Sundancer
• 1995 Itasca Sundancer
• 1994 Itasca Sunrise
• 1995 Itasca Sunrise
• 1994 Winnebago Adventurer
• 1995 Winnebago Adventurer
• 1994 Winnebago Brave
• 1995 Winnebago Brave
• 1994 Winnebago Minnie Winnie
• 1995 Winnebago Minnie Winnie

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