NHTSA Campaign 91V035000

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

Issued by PACCAR, INCORPORATED · Reported Mar 4, 1991 · 515 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN MELT DOWN OF SURROUNDING PLASTICHOUSING AND POSSIBLE IGNITION OF THE MELTED MATERIAL, RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

REPLACE BLOWER SWITCH RESISTOR WITH RESISTOR WITH FUSIBLE LINK, AND RELOCATE THE RESISTOR TO A LOCATION WITH INCREASED FLOW OF COOLING AIR.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PETERBILT 372 1988 515
PETERBILT 372 1989 515
PETERBILT 372 1990 515
PETERBILT 372 1991 515

Source: NHTSA Campaign 91V035000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.