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Motor Coach Ind. on certain motor coaches that have multiplex systems, when the COACH'S defroster motor is activated, certain high speed cell net controllers (hcnc) may lock up.

NHTSA campaign 02V-103 · Reported April 4, 2002 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Motor Coach Ind.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH DEFROSTER MOTOR RELAYS EQUIPPED WITH SUPPRESSION RESISTORS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
COST
Free

The short version

MOTOR COACH IND., INC. reported a problem with the electrical system wiring. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES THAT HAVE MULTIPLEX SYSTEMS, WHEN THE COACH'S DEFROSTER MOTOR IS ACTIVATED, CERTAIN HIGH SPEED CELL NET CONTROLLERS (HCNC) MAY LOCK UP.

WHY IT MATTERS

AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS LOCK UP, THE FUNCTIONS AND SYSTEMS THAT ARE PART OF THE MULTIPLEX SYSTEM WILL REMAIN AT THEIR STATUS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE LOCKUP. THIS COULD AFFECT THE ELECTRICAL OPERATION OF BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, IGNITION, INSTRUMENTATION, ETC.

WHAT TO DO

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH DEFROSTER MOTOR RELAYS EQUIPPED WITH SUPPRESSION RESISTORS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 02V-103.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 02V-103

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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