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Recall 1996169

Electrical · Freightliner · published 21 Oct 1996

204Vehicles affected in Canada
1Models
1996–1996Model years
Truck - Med. & H.D.Safety Mfr

The issue

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY OCCUR IN THE AUXILIARY HEATER/AC BLOWER MOTOR IF EXPOSED TO WATER. THE SHORTED RELAY MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. CORRECTION: RELAY WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT RESISTS SHORTING IF CONTACTED BY WATER AND DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION EVEN IF SHORTED.

Description (français)

Il peut se produire un court-circuit dans le moteur du ventilateur auxiliaire de chauffage et de climatisation s’il est exposé à l’eau. Un relais court-circuité peut provoquer un incendie. Correction: Le relais devra être remplacé par un dispositif qui peut résister aux courts-circuits s’il est exposé à l’eau et qui n’entretient pas la combustion même s’il est court-circuité.

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Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
Freightliner Century1996

Model years in this recall

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

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about electrical
Freightliner Century199607—