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NHTSA recall 82V111000

Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables

Fleetwood Prowler Lite and 1 more

Reported Nov 17, 1982155 vehicles affectedFLEETWOOD ENT., INC.Built Nov 1, 1981 – May 1, 1982

The defect

On certain vehicles, a protective rubber grommet may have been omitted from an opening in the metal battery compartment. These vehicles have the 12-volt electrical wires passing through a sharp edged opening in the metal battery compartment that, without warning could cut through the wire insulation causing an electrical short circuit.

The remedy

The dealer will place a protective grommet in the sharp opening of the metal battery box to prevent the possibiltiy of wire insulation incision.

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Vehicles in this recall

Fleetwood Prowler Lite
1982
Fleetwood Wilderness Lite
1982

Notes

Vehicle description: travel trailers.system: electrical; wiring.consequences of defect: a short may result in a vehicle fire that could causeinjury, death, or a vehicle accident.note: owner IS advised to disconnect the trailer battery until the necessarycorrections can be made.