Known Recalls

Model year record

1997 SOUTHERN COMFORT Express

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.