The defect
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR IN THE AUXILLIARY HEATER/AIRCONDITIONING BLOWER IF EXPOSED TO WATER.
The risk
THE SHORTED RELAY CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE RELAY WITH ONE THAT RESISTS SHORTING IF CONTACTED BY WATER AND DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION EVEN IF SHORTED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Century | 1996 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Century | 1996 | 0 | 7 |
Other visibility recalls in 1996
8 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the visibility; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 96V130005 2 Dec 1996 | REXHALL INDUSTRIES |
| 96V236000 22 Nov 1996 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 96V175000 19 Sept 1996 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 96V160000 29 Aug 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V134000 16 Jul 1996 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 96V128000 8 Jul 1996 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 96V023000 1 Jan 1996 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996