Defect Description For Recall
Equipment Description: Electric Step Controls Serial Nos. 93,822-103,007 Sold By Kwikee As Original Replacement Equipment To Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers And Van Converters Between July 17 And October 1, 2000. Parts In This Range May Also Have Been Available To Repair Shops And End Use Customers During The Same Dates. These Step Controls (Black Box Only) Were Improperly Assembled By Substituting A Fuse (In Place Of A Diode) On The Porch Lamp Circuit. The Porch Light Circuit Exits The Control Through A Purple Wire On The Potted Side Of The Control. The Porch Light/Purple Wire ConneCTIon Gives The Manufacturers The Option Of Illuminating The Under Step Light Through A Switch Mounted Inside The Vehicle. The Substitution Of A Fuse For The Intended Diode May Cause The Step To Inadvertently Retract When The Porch Light Is Turned On.
Make Of Vehicle
KWIKEE
Model Of Vehicle
ELETRONIC STEP CONTROL
Year
9999
Recall Campaign Number
00E077000
Component Description
Structure
Effect Of Defect
Inadvertent Step RetrAction Creates A Risk Of Falling From The Vehicle Resulting In Personal Injury Or Property Damage.
Fix Defect
Kwikee Will Notify And Instruct The Customers To Inspect The Electronic Control Unit For The Purple Wire And, If Present, Cut The Wire. Then Contact Kwikee Or Their Local Dealer For A Free Replacement.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Kwikee Products Company, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
20000717
End Of Manufacture
20001001
Type Of Vehicle Recall
E
Number Affected
9185
Date Owners Notified
20010201
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Kwikee Products Company, Inc.
Date Report Received
20001218