NHTSA recall campaign
98V029000
ManufacturerSOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONSReported1998-02-11Affected276 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CHEVROLET AND GMC CONVERSION VANS EQUIPPED WITH TWIN AIR "ULTRA" REAR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS AND CONVERTED BY SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS. THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS CONTAIN A RESISTOR COIL THAT CAN OVERHEAT WHEN THE FAN IS RUNNING AT A LOW SPEED.
Risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE WITHIN THE UNIT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RESISTOR COIL IN THESE UNITS.
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