NHTSA recall campaign

96V197000

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System

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1Affected configurations shown3,800Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentVisibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Report receivedAug 10, 1996
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE SHORTED RELAY CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

What fixes it

Official 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.

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 96V197000

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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