110-Volt Power Supply May Overheat Causing a Fire – 2022 Grand Design Momentum Travel Trailers

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June 22, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V442000

110-Volt Power Supply May Overheat Causing a Fire

An overheated power supply wire increases the risk of a fire.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V442

Manufacturer Grand Design RV, LLC

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT

Potential Number of Units Affected 165

 

Summary

Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2022 Momentum travel trailers. The 110-volt power supply wire was incorrectly wired directly into the solar inverter, which can overload the circuit and cause the power supply wire to overheat.

 

Remedy

Dealers will rewire the 110-volt power wire, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2022. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design’s number for this recall is 910030.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 


Instructions for Correcting 1000 Watt Inverter Wiring

Step #1

Determine correct wire for 1000 watt inverter

A. Disconnect all wires to battery.

B. Plug shore cord into unit.

C. Unplug inverter from recept.

D. Use voltage tester to check power at inverter output (romex wire). If power is present, then inverter is installed incorrectly.

E. Use voltage tester to check for power at the recept that the inverter is plugged into.

F. If power is not at recept, then the recept romex wire and the inverter romex wire will need to be switched around to correct the installment.

G. Disconnect power shore cord.

Note: Use the following instructions to complete repair of inverter and call Grand Design if you have any questions regarding color of Romex wires.

 

Step #1 Make sure power shore cord is disconnected.

 

Step #2 Unhook all battery terminals and separate positive and negative.

 

Step #3 Remove panel from front door-side cargo compartment {see Photo #1).

 

Step #4 Assess wiring on inverter in Photo #2.

 

Step #5 Loosen 2 screws on romex connection, loosen black thumb screw and remove plate (see Photo #3).

 

Step #6 Unhook wagos and remove blue romex from inverter (see Photo #4).

 

Step #7 Install new recept on blue romex wire (see Photo #5).

 

Step #8 Unplug Inverter, remove recept with black romex, cut black romex close to recept, discard recept (see Photo #6).

 

Step #9 Take back romex and insert to Inverter, reconnect wagos and tighten romex connection, reinstall cover and tighten thumb screw (see Photo #7).

 

Step #10 Reinstall recept 5″ to the right of bt solar adaptor, resecure blue romex with zip tie, plug in inverter (see Photo #8).

 

Step #11 Correct Installation blue romex at recept black romex at Inverter (see Photo #9).

 

Step #12 Reattach positive and negative inverter cables to battery.

 

Step #13 To test Inverter, make sure Inverter disconnect Is In “on” position, then use bedroom front left recept to confirm power with recept checker (see Photo #10).

 


Chronology :

  • 6/7/22 – Grand Design notified of a thermal event involving a WFCO a solar inverter installed on a vehicle at Bretz RV. The root cause was determined to be incorrect 110V wiring to the inverter. This inverter was a substituted component and not the typical solar inverter used for this product line.
  • 6/8/22 – Grand Design pulled the scope of trailers using this substitute inverter. It was determined the concern was isolated to Momentum Travel Trailers built on line 2 between November 8, 2021, and January 24, 2022. Subsequent investigation of suspect vehicles confirmed that the substitute inverter was wired incorrectly.
  • 6/14/22 – Grand Design finalized the unit scope. The Product Safety Review Committee was informed, and a formal meeting was scheduled.
  • 6/21/22 – The Product Safety Review Committee determined a recall field action was required to address this safety concern.

 


1 Affected Product

Vehicle

MAKE MODEL YEAR
GRAND DESIGN MOMENTUM 2022

 


8 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V442-4759.pdf 645.791KB

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V442-5982.PDF 215.705KB

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Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-22V442-1307.pdf 342.109KB

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V442-7998.pdf 443.568KB

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-22V442-3431.pdf 190.024KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-3

RCLQRT-22V442-7025.PDF 211.142KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-4

RCLQRT-22V442-7417.PDF 211.245KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2023-1

RCLQRT-22V442-3744.PDF 211.325KB

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Latest Recalls Documents

For the Latest and Most Recent Recalls Information Visit the link below…

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=22V442&docType=RCL

 


 

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