NHTSA recall campaign
82V026000
ManufacturerU.S. ELECTRICAR CORP.Reported1982-03-16Affected24 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
CERTAIN VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS". IMPROPER SETTING OF THE THERMOSTAT CAN CAUSE THE HEATING COILS TO BE DE-ENERGIZED PREMATURELY, RESULTING IN INADEQUATE DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL ADJUST THE THERMOSTAT SETTING AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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