NHTSA recall campaign

91V004000

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor

Check my VIN
5Affected configurations shown125,000Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentVisibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor
Report receivedFeb 10, 1991
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR TERMINALS INCREASES ELECTRICALRESISTANCE, LEADING TO OVERHEATING AND POSSBLE IGNITION OF THE WIRING CONNECTORSAND INSULATION, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE COWL AREA.

What fixes it

Official remedy

THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BLOCK WILL BE REPLACED, AND A MASTIC PATCH APPLIED TO SEAL THE COWL AGAINST WATER ENTRY. DAMAGED WIRE CONNECTORS WILL BE REPLACED.

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 91V004000

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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