- Vehicles
- 2,673
- Built between
- Jan 1995 – Apr 1995
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 August 1995
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1995 and April 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Magnetek 6620CBuilt January 1995 to April 1995
- Magnetek 6620DCBuilt January 1995 to April 1995
- Magnetek 6620FBuilt January 1995 to April 1995
- Magnetek 6620HBuilt January 1995 to April 1995
- Magnetek 6620HCBuilt January 1995 to April 1995
- Magnetek 6620OBuilt January 1995 to April 1995
- Magnetek 6620OCBuilt January 1995 to April 1995
What the defect is
A wire from the low voltage output of the transformer can contact the chassis of the power converter. This condition can send large amounts of current (amperage) through the wiring of the vehicle for extended periods.
What could happen
High current can result in overheating of the wiringsystem and/or fire without warning.
What gets fixed
OWNERS WILL BE CONTACTED AND REQUESTED TO RETURN THESE POWER CONVERTERS TO MAGNETEK FOR REPLACEMENTS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1995 to April 1995
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 July 1995
- Owners notified4 August 1995
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 24 July 1995.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- MAGNETEK
- 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
System: electrical; wiring.equipment description: power converters used to convert standard 115 volt acinto 12 volt dc on recreational vehicles.note: owners who have not been contacted within a reasonable time and hadthe power converter replaced free of charge should contact magnetek AT1-219-356-7100. Also contact the national highway traffic safetyadministration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.