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NHTSA recall 98E034000 · Equipment

Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner

Reported Oct 8, 1998185 vehicles affectedTRANS/AIR MANUFACTURING CORP.Built Mar 27, 1996 – Feb 27, 1997

The defect

Equipment description: air-conditioning evaporators. the evaporator motor could stall, due to corrosion caused by condensate water entering the motor, resulting in high amperage draw. this can cause the motor components to overheat.

The risk

The motor components overheating can provide an ignition source, possibly resulting in a fire.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair these evaporators.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Owner notification began january 29, 1999. 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 trans/air at 1-800-673-2446.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).