COLLINS UNSPECIFIED 1990: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V129000

Make Model Year
COLLINS UNSPECIFIED 1990
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-07-24 1990-07-25 1990-07-31

Production Dates: 1987-09-01 - 1990-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: COLLIER-KEYWORTH

Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 134

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ELECTRICAL FUSES FOR THE REAR EVAPORATOR WIRING HARNESS WERE OMITTED, PRESENTING A POTENTIAL FOR CURRENT OVERLOAD IF A FAN ROTOR LOCKS UP DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE EVAPORATOR.

Consequence

CURRENT OVERLOAD HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR IGNITINGCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN THE VICINITY OF THE EVAPORATOR WIRING HARNESS.

Remedy

INSTALL REDESIGNED WIRING HARNESS AND FUSES TO PROVIDE OVERLOAD PROTECTION.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR A/C EVAPORATOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES; SERIES 1600 AND 1900 BUILT ON FORD E350 CHASSIS;SERIES 2000, 2100, 2300, AND 2500 BUILT ON JOHN DEERE OSHKOSH-TC AND CHEVROLETP-CHASSIS.