Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V037000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-03-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V037000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
30,000
Reported to NHTSA
1991-03-04
Owners notified
1991-11-08

Defect description

FUSE BLOCK WIRING TERMINALS MAY NOT ADEQUATELY CLAMP THE POSITIVE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OF HEATER BLOWER MOTOR FUSE BLADES.

Safety risk

THIS COULD INCREASE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE THAT COULDOVERHEAT AND IGNITE THE FUSE BLOCK AND TERMINAL WIRING, RESULTING IN ANINSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

MODIFY FUSE BLOCK TERMINAL TO ENSURE ADEQUATE RETENTION CLAMP LOAD ON HEATER BLOWER FUSE BLADES.

Notes

SYSTEM: HEATER BLOWER MOTOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
RENAULT Medallion1989 1988

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.