1977 GMC ZE06583 Recall

Campaign:
77V122000 on 10/11/1979
Component:
Visibility:power window devices and controls
Affected:
3,105
Defect:
On the involved vehicles, the 110 volt ac conduit on the generator may contact the positive battery terminal, or the starter solenoid post, causing a short to ground of battery power. also, the 110 volt ac conduit and cable insulation may chafe against the negative terminal, causing a short to ground of 110 volt ac power.
Correction:
Dealer will relocate the positive battery terminal and place a cover over the starter solenoid battery post. also, the negative battery terminal post will be inverted so that the head end is up. this will be performed without charge to owner.
Notes:
Vehicle description: motorhomes and transmodes equipped with onan kw 6.0 motorgenerators.system: electrical; battery.consequences of defect: shorting will damage the wiring and generatorcomponents and can lead to a fire. this fire could spread to the fuel supplyhose and could cause serious passenger injuries and asphyxiation.

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