Recall 77V221000
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner — Ford, Mercury · reported 15 Dec 1977 · 6 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
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.
The fix
DEALER WILL MODIFY THE INVOLVED UNITS AS FOUND NECESSARY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONING; BLOWER MOTOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF AN ENGINE FIRE STARTS AND SPREADS TO THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT, PASSENGERS COULD RECEIVE SERIOUS INJURIES.NOTE: UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SERVICED, THE BLOWER MOTOR SHOULD NOT BE SET IN THELOW OR MEDIUM POSITIONS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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