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NHTSA recall 82V045000

Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner

Ford Escort and 3 more

Reported May 11, 1982113,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1981 – Mar 1, 1982

The defect

On the involved vehicles, a thermal limiter in the blower motor resistor circuit of the air conditioner/heater assembly may not function as intended. If the blower motor becomes jammed when the system IS operating in the medium-low blower speed, the resistor coils can overheat causing melting and possible ignition.

The remedy

Dealer will replace the resistor assembly with an improved version without charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Escort
1982
Ford Exp
1982
Mercury LN7
1982
Mercury Lynx
1982

Notes

Vehicle description: passengers vehicles equipped with optional airconditioning.system: air conditioner; motor, fan.consequences of defect: a vehicle fire could result, possibly causing loss ofvehicle control, accident, and passenger injury.note: until the vehicle IS serviced, the blower should be operated only in thehigh or low speeds. The a/c mode lever should be turned to the "off" positionif the blower becomes noisy or if a burning odor or smoke IS noticed.