Recall campaign · NHTSA 79V176000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-07-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V176000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Component: Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 68,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1979-07-24
Owners notified: 1979-08-06

Defect description

CONDENSATE WATER MAY ACCUMULATE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER HOUSING; THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT THIS WATER WILL CAUSE THE BLOWER MOTOR TO FAIL. BLOWER MOTOR FAILURE WOULD DISABLE THE AIR CONDTIONING UNIT AND THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO DEFROST OR DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL DRILL A 1/4 INCH DRAIN HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER HOUSING TO PREVENT WATER ACCUMULATION, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONING; BLOWER HOUSING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THIS WOULD RESULT INPOOR VISIBILITY AND, POSSIBLY, A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

14 model years across 14 models.

Model	Years on record
Dodge B100	1979
Dodge B200	1979
Dodge B300	1979
Dodge CB300	1979
Dodge CB400	1979
Dodge MB300	1979
Dodge MB400	1979
PLYMOUTH B100	1979
PLYMOUTH B200	1979
PLYMOUTH B300	1979
PLYMOUTH CB300	1979
PLYMOUTH CB400	1979
PLYMOUTH MB300	1979
PLYMOUTH MB400	1979

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.