Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V138000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-08-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V138000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Component: Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Vehicles affected: 19,898
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-08-16
Owners notified: 1988-10-19

Defect description

THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROL RESISTORS CAN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OVERHEAT AND STALL.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOW AIR FLOW ACROSS THE RESISTORNETWORK AND HIGH AMPERAGE, ALLOWING THE AIR DUCT TO REACH ELEVATED TEMPERATURESWITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A THERMO CUTOFF DEVICE IN THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM AND/OR REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH.

Notes

SYSTEM: HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LONG CONVENTIONAL AND HIGH CAB OVER ENGINE TRUCKS.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
FREIGHTLINER COE	1983 1982
FREIGHTLINER Conventional	1983 1982

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.