- Vehicles
- 20,000
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 7 September 2010
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Murray Circuit Breaker
- Siemens Circuit Breaker
What the defect is
Siemens is recalling certain murray and siemens circuit breakers manufactured in june 2010, date code "0610", and in addition, some circuit breakers manufactured within the subject period stamped with a date code for july 2010, "0710". These circuit breakers were sold and installed as original equipment for various RV manufacturers. The spring clip within the circuit breaker can break.
What could happen
If the spring clip breaks, it could result in a loose connection of the breaker to the stab. Over time, this condition could lead to excessive temperature, arcing or thermal damage at the connection point which could result in a fire.
What gets fixed
SIEMENS IS WORKING WITH THE RV MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS WHO MAY HAVE HAD THE AFFECTED CIRCUIT BREAKERS INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLE. THE AFFECTED CIRCUIT BREAKERS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2010.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 November 2010
- Owners notified7 September 2010
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 November 2010.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact siemens at 1-800-756-6996.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- SIEMENS CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.