OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

79V176000

Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner

Reported Jul 24, 1979 · CHRYSLER CORPORATION

Summary

CONDENSATE WATER MAY ACCUMULATE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER HOUSING; THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT THIS WATER WILL CAUSE THE BLOWER MOTOR TO FAIL. BLOWER MOTOR FAILURE WOULD DISABLE THE AIR CONDTIONING UNIT AND THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO DEFROST OR DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

DEALER WILL DRILL A 1/4 INCH DRAIN HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER HOUSING TO PREVENT WATER ACCUMULATION, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONING; BLOWER HOUSING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THIS WOULD RESULT INPOOR VISIBILITY AND, POSSIBLY, A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

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Vehicle entries in this campaign

1979 Dodge CB400 1979 Dodge B100 1979 Dodge B200 1979 Plymouth B300 1979 Dodge B300 1979 Plymouth CB400 1979 Plymouth B200 1979 Plymouth CB300 1979 Plymouth MB300 1979 Dodge MB300 1979 Plymouth B100 1979 Plymouth MB400 1979 Dodge MB400 1979 Dodge CB300

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