| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 31356 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000003901000005113000000342 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: ESCORT | Model Year: 1982 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 82V045000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1981 | End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1982 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 113000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 26 1982 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company | Report Received Date: May, 11 1982 |
| Record Creation date : May, 17 1982 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : 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. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : Dealer will replace the resistor assembly with an improved version without charge to owner. | Recall 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. |
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