# NHTSA recall 88V138000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 88V138000
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
- Reported: 1988\-08\-16
- Owners notified: 1988\-10\-19
- Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- Units potentially affected: 19898

## What is wrong

THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROL RESISTORS CAN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OVERHEAT AND STALL.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOW AIR FLOW ACROSS THE RESISTORNETWORK AND HIGH AMPERAGE, ALLOWING THE AIR DUCT TO REACH ELEVATED TEMPERATURESWITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.


## The remedy

INSTALL A THERMO CUTOFF DEVICE IN THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM AND/OR REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH.


## Notes

SYSTEM: HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LONG CONVENTIONAL AND HIGH CAB OVER ENGINE TRUCKS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1982 FREIGHTLINER COE](/makes/freightliner/c-o-e/1982/recalls.md). Built 1981\-09\-01 to 1983\-11\-01.
- [1983 FREIGHTLINER COE](/makes/freightliner/c-o-e/1983/recalls.md). Built 1981\-09\-01 to 1983\-11\-01.
- [1982 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL](/makes/freightliner/conventional/1982/recalls.md). Built 1981\-09\-01 to 1983\-11\-01.
- [1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL](/makes/freightliner/conventional/1983/recalls.md). Built 1981\-09\-01 to 1983\-11\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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