Recall Detail

BEAVER / CONTESSA / 1999

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 7811 Vehicale/Equipment Name: BEAVER
Recalled Component Id: 000010901000090062000000084 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: CONTESSA Model Year: 1999
NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V173000 Mfr Campaign Number: SBA00-104
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Manufacturer That Filed Report: SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1998 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 20 1999
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 691
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 13 2000 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. Report Received Date: Jun, 27 2000
Record Creation date : Jun, 30 2000 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: 1999 and 2000 motor homes manufactured between april 2 and november 20, 1999, and equipped with abs systems with brake wiring harness part #2505168. the electrical connector which connects to the modulator was mis-wired causing the anti-lock brake modulator to react improperly while regulating hydraulic pressure to the appropriate wheel. Consequence Summary: Failure of the anti-lock braking system could cause a loss of control of the vehicle in certain braking situations.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a wiring harness update, which properly routes the electrical signal from the ecu to the modulator. 7owner notification is expected to begin july 13, 2000. 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 safari/beaver/harney at 1-800-344-6332. Recall Notes: Smc recall no. sba00-104.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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