SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1998-02-11.
Recall campaignNHTSA 98V029000
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Component
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer
SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS
Vehicles affected
276
Reported to NHTSA
1998-02-11
Owners notified
1998-02-10
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CHEVROLET AND GMC CONVERSION VANS EQUIPPED WITH TWIN AIR "ULTRA" REAR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS AND CONVERTED BY SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS. THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS CONTAIN A RESISTOR COIL THAT CAN OVERHEAT WHEN THE FAN IS RUNNING AT A LOW SPEED.
Safety risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE WITHIN THE UNIT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RESISTOR COIL IN THESE UNITS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 10, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUTHERN COMFORT AT 1-800-745-6096.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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.