Recall Detail
UTILIMASTER / WALK-IN VAN / 1999
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 5837 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: UTILIMASTER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012394000081372000000252 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: WALK-IN VAN | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V003000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR | Manufacturer That Filed Report: UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 04 1999 | End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 22 2000 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 15762 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 24 2001 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Utilimaster Corporation | Report Received Date: Jan, 05 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 05 2001 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: walk-in delivery vans supplied to the united states postal service. under certain snow conditions, if moisture gets into the blower motor and subsequently refreezes, the blower motor could seize causing a resistor to overheat. | Consequence Summary: When a resistor overheats, the plenum could melt, resulting in deformation and possible ignition. |
| Corrective Summary : Utilimaster will install fuses between the resistors and the power supply, which will protect the resistor assembly in the event of an overcurrent situation. an existing fuse will be resized to protect the wiring harness in high-speed fan operation. owner notification began january 24, 2001. only us postal service vehicles are involved in this campaign. | Recall Notes: |
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