The defect
FUSE BLOCK WIRING TERMINALS MAY NOT ADEQUATELY CLAMP THE POSITIVE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OF HEATER BLOWER MOTOR FUSE BLADES.
The risk
THIS COULD INCREASE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE THAT COULDOVERHEAT AND IGNITE THE FUSE BLOCK AND TERMINAL WIRING, RESULTING IN ANINSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.
The remedy
MODIFY FUSE BLOCK TERMINAL TO ENSURE ADEQUATE RETENTION CLAMP LOAD ON HEATER BLOWER FUSE BLADES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Renault Medallion | 1988, 1989 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renault Medallion | 1988 | 10 | 3 |
| Renault Medallion | 1989 | 1 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1991
10 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the electrical system; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 91V174000 7 Oct 1991 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 91V150000 17 Sept 1991 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 91V155000 10 Sept 1991 | JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. |
| 91V130000 25 Jul 1991 | YUGO OF AMERICA,INC. |
| 91V117000 1 Jul 1991 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 91V111000 25 Jun 1991 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 91V105000 14 Jun 1991 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 91V085000 6 Jun 1991 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991