The defect
THE FUSE IN THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER CIRCUIT MAY BLOW DUE TO THE AMPERAGE LOAD EXCEEDING FUSE CAPACITY.
The risk
REAR STOP LAMPS, EXCEPT THE HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP, WOULD FAIL. THERE MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT STOP SIGNAL WARNING TO THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUSED CIRCUIT TO HANDLE THE MAIN STOP LAMPS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Eight | 1990 |
| Rolls-Royce Mulsanne | 1990 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit | 1990 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spur | 1990 |
| Rolls-Royce Turbo | 1990 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Eight | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Mulsanne | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spur | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Rolls-Royce Turbo | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1990
10 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the electrical system; ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 90V200000 6 Dec 1990 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 90V002000 4 Nov 1990 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 90V001000 2 Nov 1990 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 90V187000 1 Nov 1990 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 90V141000 1 Aug 1990 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 90V118000 14 Jun 1990 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 90V109000 4 Jun 1990 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 90V102000 1 Jun 1990 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990