Recall
Skyline Mountain View — 95E016002
NHTSA ID
95E016002
Make
Skyline
Model
Mountain View
Years Affected
1994
Recall Date
1995-07-31
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Units Affected
12,945
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
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.
Consequence
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.
Remedy
DETAILED TEST INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING PROVIDED. IF A DEFECTIVE FUSE PANEL IS FOUND, A NEW REPLACEMENT PANEL WILL BE INSTALLED.