# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE03007
> **POWER CABLE GROUNDING** · Opened 2003-02-07 · Closed 2003-02-24
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE03007
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2003-02-07
- **Close date:** 2003-02-24
- **Manufacturer:** Gillig, LLC
- **Affected makes:** GILLIG
- **Affected components:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- **Affected model years:** 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 6
## Summary

IN LATE OCTOBER 2002, GILLIG CORPORATION RELEASED A FIELD SERVICE BULLETIN ADVISING OWNERS THAT A PROTRUDING BOLT ON THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT (A/C) COULD MAKE CONTACT WITH AN UNINSULATED POWER CABLE END AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE.THE REMEDY WAS TO REMOVE THE EXCESS LENGTH FROM THE A/C BOLT.AS A RESULT OF THE AGENCY'S INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER, GILLIG CORPORATION HAS AGREED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND NOTIFY ALLOWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. BASED ON THE MANUFACTURER'S SAFETY RECALL ACTION (03V-055), THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.FURTHER USE OF THE AGENCY'S RESOURCES ARE UNWARRANTED AT THIS TIME.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE03007)
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