NHTSA recall campaign
77V221000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1977-12-15Affected6 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING UNITS WHICH CONTAIN BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR WIRES WHICH ARE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED. AS A RESULT, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE POLYPROPYLENE CASE MATERIAL COULD BECOME OVERHEATED AND EVENTUALLY IGNITE, ESPECIALLY IF THE BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH IS IN THE LOW OR MEDIUM POSITION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL MODIFY THE INVOLVED UNITS AS FOUND NECESSARY.
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