1988 PETERBILT 372 Recall

Campaign:

91V035000 on 03/12/1991

Component:

Visibility:defroster/defogger system:windshield:blower

Manufactured:

08/31/1988 - 01/31/1991

Affected:

515

Consequence:

This could result in melt down of surrounding plastichousing and possible ignition of the melted material, resulting in a fire.

Correction:

Replace blower switch resistor with resistor with fusible link, and relocate the resistor to a location with increased flow of cooling air.

Notes:

System: blower motor.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.descriiption of defect: binding or freezing of blower motor with loss of coolingair and increased current draw could cause blower switch resistor coil to heatexcessively.

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