PEUGEOT, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-08-27.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V110000
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Component
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer
PEUGEOT, INC.
Vehicles affected
10,000
Reported to NHTSA
1980-08-27
Defect description
THE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN FILLED WITH AN UNECESSARILY LONG LENGTH OF WIRE FROM THE BLOWER SPEED CONTROL RESISTORS TO THE EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR. DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE WIRE, CHAFING OR PINCHING MAY OCCUR AT SOME POINT, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. THIS WILL STOP THE MOTOR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE LENGTH OF THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE FUSE IN THE CIRCUIT MAY NOT BLOW TO PROTECT THECIRCUIT, THE UNCOOLED RESISTORS MAY HEAT UP AND, AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, MAYCAUSE THE PLASTIC BLOWER CASING TO IGNITE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIREAND PERSONAL INJURY.
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