Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V004000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1989 to 09/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 125000 | 07/04/1991 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/02/1991 | 04/11/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Water leaking under windshield cowl in area above heater blower motor resistor block results in corrosion of the resistor terminals. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: heater blower motor resistor block.vehicle description: passenger cars without automatic temperature controlsystem. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer had the blower motor resistor and blower motor resistor harness replaced prior to recall 91v004, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 06/01/1990 | 1 | ||
| Blower motor resister replaced. | |||