OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78E013000
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner
Reported Jun 1, 1978 · LONGSTAR MANUFACTURING CO
Summary
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE MOTOR CONTROL UNIT WAS RELOCATED INSIDE THE EVAPORATOR CASE OF THE AIR CONDITIONER. IN THE EVENT THE AIR FLOW OVER THE MOTOR CONTROL UNIT IS INTERRUPTED OR SUBSTANTIALLY DECREASED, OVERHEATING COULD RESULT.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL MOTOR WITH A NEW THREE-SPEED MOTOR.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER, MODEL NO. 20-3604; MOTOR FAN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A FIRE COULD START BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUSINGVEHICLE DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.NOTE: THE AIR CONDITIONER-HEATER-DEFROSTER BLOWER SHOULD NOT BE USED UNTIL THENECESSARY REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
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