Recall 81V150000
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner — Airstream · reported 21 Dec 1981 · 521 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THERE MAY BE A MISSING DUCT COLLAR BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER AIR CONDITIONER UNITS. ON UNITS WITH OPTIONAL HEATING CAPABILITIES, IF THE BLOWER FAILS, THE EXCESS HEAT PRODUCED WILL NOT BE CONTAINED IN THE AREA OF THE SAFETY LIMIT SWITCH.
The fix
MISSING DUCT COLLARS WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH COLEMAN AIRCONDITIONERS HAVING A HEAT CYCLE.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER; DUCT COLLAR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WHEN OPERATING THE AIR CONDITIONER IN THE HEATING MODE,FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT DUE TO EXCESS HEAT PRODUCED.NOTE: AIR CONDITIONER SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED IN THE HEATING MODE UNTIL THEINSTALLATION HAS BEEN CHECKED BY THE DEALER OR SERVICE CENTER.
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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