Coachmen Van Camper problems & recalls
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Electrical System #98V240002 · 1998 · 215 units
Problem: Vehicle description: recreational vehicles equipped with 45 amp magnetek power converters. a weakened bypass capacitor on the converter's printed circuit board can cause a breakdown of the capacitor allowing electrical current leakage.
Risk: Electrical current leakage could result in a fire.
Fix: Magnetek is replacing these power converters.
Fix it, equip it, or try one first
Replacement parts for the systems owners report most: water, LP gas, slide-outs, electrical.
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