The issue
On certain travel trailers, a 30 amp fuse on the battery line was omitted at time of assembly. As a result, the circuit contains no overload protection. Should a short occur, wiring could overheat and cause a fire, which could increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will install an 30 amp in-line fuse in the battery line.
Description (français)
Dans certaines caravanes classiques, un fusible de 30 A sur la ligne de batterie a été omis lors de l'assemblage. Par conséquent, le circuit ne comprend aucune protection contre les surcharges. En cas de court-circuit, le câblage pourrait surchauffer et déclencher un feu, ce qui pourrait augmenter les risques de blessures ou de dommages matériels (ou les deux). Mesure corrective : Les concessionnaires devront installer un fusible en ligne de 30 A dans la ligne de batterie.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bison LAREDO | 2015, 2016 |
| Bison PREMIER | 2015, 2016 |
| Bison RANGER | 2015, 2016 |
| Bison SILVERADO | 2015, 2016 |
| Bison TRAIL BOSS | 2015, 2016 |
| Bison TRAIL HAND | 2015, 2016 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bison Laredo | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Laredo | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Bison Ranger | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Ranger | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Bison Silverado | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Silverado | 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| Bison Trail Boss | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Trail Boss | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Bison Trail Hand | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Bison Trail Hand | 2016 | 0 | 2 |