AMERICAN MOTORS UNSPECIFIED 9999: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81E013000

Make Model Year
AMERICAN MOTORS UNSPECIFIED NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-09-01 1981-09-01 1981-09-25

Production Dates: 1980-05-01 - 1980-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 366

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM, DEALER-INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONING KITS MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO CONTINUE RUNNING WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IS IN OPERATION.

Remedy

UPON INSPECTION, THE AIR CONDITIONING WIRING SYSTEM WILL BE MODIFIED AND A CIRCUIT BREAKER WILL BE INSTALLED.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; AIR CONDITIONING WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT SHUT OFF, THE VEHICLE COULD MOVEUNEXPECTEDLY AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: MANUFACTURER ADVISES THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER SHOULD NOT BE USED UNTILTHE DEFECT IS CORRECTED.