The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE UNDER HOOD CHARGING SYSTEM WIRING MAY BE IMPROPERLY ROUTED AND COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH OTHER UNDER HOOD COMPONENTS.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A POSSIBLE RISK OF DAMAGE TO THE WIRE'S PROTECTIVE COVERING FROM AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIRING AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE WIRE AND RE-ROUTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 17, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PLEASURE-WAY AT 1-306-934-6578.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pleasure WAY Excel | 2001, 2002 |
| Pleasure WAY Lexor | 2001, 2002 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasure WAY Excel | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Excel | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Lexor | 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Lexor | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2002
34 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the electrical system; PLEASURE-WAY INDUSTRIES LTD. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 02V338000 16 Dec 2002 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 02V324000 6 Dec 2002 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V288000 6 Nov 2002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 02V284000 30 Oct 2002 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 02V267000 1 Oct 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V256000 18 Sept 2002 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 02V233000 5 Sept 2002 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 02V225000 15 Aug 2002 | CLUB CAR, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002