Battery Disconnect Switch May Fail – 2023 Newell P50 Motor Coaches

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February 7, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V055000

Battery Disconnect Switch May Fail

A failed battery disconnect switch increases the risk of electrical shock and injury during maintenance or repairs.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V055

Manufacturer Newell Coach Corp.

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 13

 

Summary

Newell Coach Corp. (Newell) is recalling certain 2023 P50 motor coaches. The battery disconnect switch may fail to disconnect the battery when turned to the off position.

 

Remedy

Newell will remove and replace the battery disconnect switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2023. Owners may contact Newell customer service at 1-888-363-9355.

 

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.

 


House Battery Switch Upgrade

Caution: This procedure involves working with exposed and energized electrical cables and terminals. This should only be performed by experienced electricians.

 

Required Tools:

Ratchet
17mm socket
18mm socket
1/2 socket
1/2” wrench
7/16” wrench
Drill
Stepper bits
#30 High speed bit

 

Required Parts:

Switch NC# 314400
Switch Standoffs X 4
Label plate
1/4” x 20 3” screws X 4
1/4 flat washer X 4
1/4 nyloc nut

 

Optional:

Non-residue electrical insulating tape such as
TESA Cloth Electrical Tape

 

1. Unplug from shore power and shut off generator

2. Switch both battery banks to Off

3. Disconnect battery cables from panel by rotating connector shell counter clockwise until it stops, then pull straight out away from the coach.

4. Remove the two upper tray retaining bolts

5. Slowly and carefully pull upper battery tray to full extension. Watch battery terminals to ensure that they clear the stain-less panel above.

6. Take notes or pictures of the first battery terminals that you can use to ensure reassembly in the same configuration.

7. Carefully disconnect all cables from the first battery’s terminals. These cables and terminals will be energized so be aware of your tool clearances at all times and make sure you do not contact the opposite terminal, other cables, or any conductive material such as the metal door or frame.

8. Wrap remaining battery cables in electrically insulating non-residue tape or re-move the remaining batteries using caution and continuing to note the terminal configurations for reassembly

9. Remove two mounting bolts and un-mount battery switch.

10. Disconnect cables from battery switch taking note of which two large cables were together and which one was separate.

11. Use label plate as a template to mark and drill 4 mount holes.

12. Attach cables to replacement switch.

13. Mount switch, switch standoffs, and label plate to panel.

14. Reinstall batteries and reconnect battery cable connectors.

15. Switch on house battery switch and check for house power.

16. Switch on chassis batteries

 

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Chronology :

1/2023 Newell found during maintenance of coach 1769 a battery disconnect switch that did not disconnect when turned off. We disassembled the switch to find the contacts were fused together. We ran load tests on additional switches and found some failed in the same manor if switched on or off during high load conditions.

Newell research found that the disconnect manufacture had changed from GIGAVAC to Rincon Power mid year 2022.

Newell researched purchasing records and established coach 1756 was the first coach to received the Rincon manufactured switch.

Newell immediately sourced a different disconnect switch and removed and replaced all Rincon disconnect switches on coaches within production, leaving 13 coaches already out in the field to recall.

 


1 Affected Product

Vehicle

MAKE MODEL YEAR
NEWELL P50 2023

 


9 Associated Documents

Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-23V055-0743.pdf 2480.624KB

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-23V055-6383.PDF 214KB

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-23V055-1772.pdf 645.099KB

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Part 577 Owner Notification Envelope

RONE-23V055-6565.pdf 870.137KB

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Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-23V055-4248.pdf 870.466KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2023-1

RCLQRT-23V055-1659.PDF 211.114KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2023-2

RCLQRT-23V055-3387.PDF 211.218KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2023-3

RCLQRT-23V055-5512.PDF 211.438KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2023-4

RCLQRT-23V055-1753.PDF 211.544KB

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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=23V055&docType=RCL

 


 

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