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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V063000: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

CHANCE COACH, INC. · Reported to NHTSA May 15, 1986

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.
319
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
21
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 15, 1986
Production Jan 1, 1977 – Jan 1, 1983

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE PLASTIC FAN FOR THE UNDER FLOOR HEATER COULD CATCH ON FIRE DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE LOW SPEED RESISTOR WHICH GENERATES ENOUGH HEAT TO IGNITE THE FAN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

The remedy

REMOVE THE IN LINE RESISTOR AND INSTALL TWO TERMINATING WIRE END CONNECTORS TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.

Notes

SYSTEM: HEATER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 25 AND 24 PASSENGER CITY TRANSIT COACHES WITH GVWR OF22,000 TO 24,000 LBS.

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
CHANCE COACH, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
86V063000
Units potentially affected
319
Report received
May 15, 1986
Production range
Jan 1, 1977 – Jan 1, 1983
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

21 model years across 3 models

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.