NHTSARecalled Sep 17, 1999 · #99V253000
AMTRAN/FMVSS 103/HEATER/DEFROSTER UNITS
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. SOME HEATER/DEFROSTER UNITS WERE BUILT WITH THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRED IMPROPERLY. WHEN WIRED IMPROPERLY THE BLOWER MOTOR RUNS BACKWARD AND AIRFLOW FOR HEATING AND DEFROSTING IS VERY LIMITED. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS." DEFROSTING NEEDS MAY NOT BE ACHIEVED AND COULD RESTRICT DRIVER VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Product details
- Product
- AMTRAN/FMVSS 103/HEATER/DEFROSTER UNITS
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- IC CORPORATION
- Model numbers
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- UPCs
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What you should do
OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE DEFECT BY SWITCHING THE CONNECTION OF TWO WIRES.