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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 80V110000: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

PEUGEOT, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Aug 27, 1980

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
10,000
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Aug 27, 1980
Production Jul 1, 1979 – Aug 1, 1980

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN FILLED WITH AN UNECESSARILY LONG LENGTH OF WIRE FROM THE BLOWER SPEED CONTROL RESISTORS TO THE EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR. DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE WIRE, CHAFING OR PINCHING MAY OCCUR AT SOME POINT, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. THIS WILL STOP THE MOTOR.

The remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE LENGTH OF THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE FUSE IN THE CIRCUIT MAY NOT BLOW TO PROTECT THECIRCUIT, THE UNCOOLED RESISTORS MAY HEAT UP AND, AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, MAYCAUSE THE PLASTIC BLOWER CASING TO IGNITE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIREAND PERSONAL INJURY.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
PEUGEOT, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
80V110000
Units potentially affected
10,000
Report received
Aug 27, 1980
Production range
Jul 1, 1979 – Aug 1, 1980
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.