Recall 98V029000
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner — Southern Comfort · reported 11 Feb 1998 · 276 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
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.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE WITHIN THE UNIT.
The fix
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RESISTOR COIL IN THESE UNITS.
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 10, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUTHERN COMFORT AT 1-800-745-6096.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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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