OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
82E013000
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner
Reported Jun 1, 1982 · ARA MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Summary
THERE IS A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE BLOWER OF THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. A SHORT CIRCUIT MAY OCCUR IN THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL PROVIDE A RETRO-FIT KIT FOR USE IN REMOVING THE ELECTRICAL RESISTOR IN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, AND WILL REPLACE IT WITH A NEW FUSED RESISTOR. THIS FUSED RESISTOR WILL BE RELOCATED AND FITTED WITH A METAL BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER; MOTOR FAN, PART NO. 0507718.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AS A RESULT, A VEHICLE FIRE MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIORWARNING AND COULD CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. OCCUPANT INJURY OR DEATHCOULD ALSO OCCUR.NOTE: THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE USED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCESUNTIL THE DEFECT HAS BEEN CORRECTED. ALTHOUGH VEHICLE FIRE COULD BE PRECEDED BYDISTINCTIVE ODOR AND SMOKE, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENTADVANCE NOTICE TO ENABLE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS TO EVACUATE.
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