The defect
TOILET VENT FAN MOTOR MAY OVERHEAT, WITHOUT TRIPPING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, DUE TO INJESTION OF A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO THE BLADES OR A LOCKED ROTOR CONDITION.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
INSTALL A TEMPERATURE SENSOR CONTROL SWITCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kass Bohrer Setra | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kass Bohrer Setra | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Kass Bohrer Setra | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Kass Bohrer Setra | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 1987
5 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the visibility.
| 87V178000 23 Nov 1987 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 87V167000 26 Oct 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V034000 16 Mar 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V017000 19 Feb 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987