NHTSA recall campaign

90V179000

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Windshield › Electrical Heating Element

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2Affected configurations shown405Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentVisibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Windshield › Electrical Heating Element
Report receivedJan 11, 1990
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF SUCH CONTACT OCCURS WHEN HEATER FAN IS ON MEDIUMSPEED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURS, CAUSING THE FAN SPEED CONTROL RESISTOR TOOVERHEAT AND MELT THE PLASTIC FAN HOUSING; THIS WOULD CREATE A POTENTIAL FORA FIRE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REPOSITION AIR RIDE SUSPENSION VALVE TO PREVENT ITS CONTACT WITH THE HEATER FAN CONTROL SWITCH.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 90V179000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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