The defect
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE PLASTIC FAN FOR THE UNDER FLOOR HEATER COULD CATCH ON FIRE DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE LOW SPEED RESISTOR WHICH GENERATES ENOUGH HEAT TO IGNITE THE FAN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
The remedy
REMOVE THE IN LINE RESISTOR AND INSTALL TWO TERMINATING WIRE END CONNECTORS TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chance Amtv-PU | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| Chance RT50 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| Chance VS24 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chance Amtv-PU | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Chance Amtv-PU | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance Amtv-PU | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance RT50 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Chance RT50 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance RT50 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance VS24 | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance VS24 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance VS24 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
Other visibility recalls in 1986
5 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the visibility; CHANCE COACH, INC. filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 86V096000 16 Jul 1986 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 86V048000 27 Mar 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V044000 19 Mar 1986 | CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
| 86V039000 10 Mar 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986