The defect
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN MELT DOWN OF SURROUNDING PLASTICHOUSING AND POSSIBLE IGNITION OF THE MELTED MATERIAL, RESULTING IN A FIRE.
The remedy
REPLACE BLOWER SWITCH RESISTOR WITH RESISTOR WITH FUSIBLE LINK, AND RELOCATE THE RESISTOR TO A LOCATION WITH INCREASED FLOW OF COOLING AIR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt 372 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt 372 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 372 | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 372 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 372 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 1991
9 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the visibility; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 91V006000 3 Oct 1991 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 91V004000 2 Oct 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V139000 23 Aug 1991 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 91V090000 10 Jun 1991 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 91V086000 3 Jun 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V076000 6 May 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 91V031000 19 Feb 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V017000 1 Jan 1991 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991