Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers (Doran and Magnetek)
Vehicle equipment recall 95E-016. NHTSA received DORAN MANUFACTURING CO.’s report on May 9, 1995.
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The short answer
NHTSA received DORAN MANUFACTURING CO.’s report on May 9, 1995. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 21, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
THIS SOLDER BRIDGE, WHEN COUPLED WITH A DEAD SHORT ELSE WHERE IN THE SYSTEM, CAN RESULT IN CIRCUIT OVERLOAD, OVERHEATING, AND EVEN FIRE, WITHOUT WARNING.
A SOLDER BRIDGE ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PASSED UNDETECTED THROUGH A TEST FIXTURE AND BYPASSES THE FUSE PROTECTING THE CIRCUIT.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers.
What should you do?
DETAILED TEST INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING PROVIDED TO MAGNETEK DEALERS. IF A DEFECTIVE FUSE PANEL IS FOUND, A NEW REPLACEMENT PANEL WILL BE INSTALLED.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; FUSE AND FUSE RECEPTICLE. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FUSE PANELS USED IN POWER CONVERTERS FOR RECREATIONALVEHICLES AND SUPPLIED TO MAGNETEK, INC.NOTE: IF THE FUSE PANELS ARE NOT REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT DORAN AT 1-800-681-5424. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 125,350 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
- Doran 30506922Built from Jan 1, 1994 to Jan 1, 1995
- Magnetek Power ConverterBuilt from Jan 1, 1994 to Jan 1, 1995
Who is recalling it?
- Made by DORAN MANUFACTURING CO..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 21, 2026.