Recall 1988133

The issue

THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROL RESISTERS CAN, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, OVERHEAT. IF THE BLOWER FAN STALLS RESULTING IN LOW AIR FLOW ACROSS THE RESISTER NETWORK AND HIGH AMPERAGE, THE AIR DUCT COULD REACH ELEVATED TEMPERATURES WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF ASSOCIATED FIRE. CORRECTION: ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL HAVE A THERMAL CUT-OFF DEVICE INSTALLED IN THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM. TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1981 AND NOVEMBER 1982 WILL HAVE THE BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH REPLACED .

Description (français)

Les résistances de commande de vitesse du ventilateur de l'ensemble chaufferette/ climatiseur peuvent surchauffer dans certaines conditions. Si le ventillateur s'arrête, le débit d'air est réduit dans le réseau des résistances et qu'il y a un courant de grande intensité, la température des tuyaux d'aération peut S'élever et il peut même se produire un incendie.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Freightliner Conventional