The defect
THE BATTERY CABLES WERE LOCATED EITHER ADJACENT TO OR TOUCHING THE TURBOCHARGER OF THE ENGINE. HIGH TEMPERATURES OF THE TURBOCHARGER CAN MELT THE CABLE INSULATION, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
The risk
ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITS CAN CREATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TOBURN SURROUNDING MATERIALS, RESULTING IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The remedy
GRUMMAN OLSON WILL SUPPLY A REPAIR KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS TO REROUTE AND CLAMP THE BATTERY CABLES AWAY FROM THE ENGINE SUPERCHARGER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Grumman Kabmaster | 1992 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grumman Kabmaster | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1993
14 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the electrical system; GRUMMAN OLSON, INC filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 93V204000 7 Dec 1993 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 93V200000 1 Dec 1993 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 93V182000 8 Nov 1993 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 93V153000 14 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V134000 13 Aug 1993 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 93V132000 10 Aug 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V127000 26 Jul 1993 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 93V102000 14 Jun 1993 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993