# NHTSA recall 91V004000

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: 91V004000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1991\-10\-02
- Owners notified: 1991\-07\-04
- Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
- Units potentially affected: 125000

## What is wrong

WATER LEAKING UNDER WINDSHIELD COWL IN AREA ABOVE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BLOCK RESULTS IN CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR TERMINALS.


## What can happen

CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR TERMINALS INCREASES ELECTRICALRESISTANCE, LEADING TO OVERHEATING AND POSSBLE IGNITION OF THE WIRING CONNECTORSAND INSULATION, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE COWL AREA.


## The remedy

THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BLOCK WILL BE REPLACED, AND A MASTIC PATCH APPLIED TO SEAL THE COWL AGAINST WATER ENTRY. DAMAGED WIRE CONNECTORS WILL BE REPLACED.


## Notes

SYSTEM: HEATER BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BLOCK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITHOUT AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROLSYSTEM.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1991 CHRYSLER FIFTH AVENUE. Built 1989\-07\-01 to 1990\-09\-01.
- [1990 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER](/makes/chrysler/new-yorker/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-07\-01 to 1990\-09\-01.
- [1991 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER](/makes/chrysler/new-yorker/1991/recalls.md). Built 1989\-07\-01 to 1990\-09\-01.
- [1990 DODGE DYNASTY](/makes/dodge/dynasty/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-07\-01 to 1990\-09\-01.
- [1991 DODGE DYNASTY](/makes/dodge/dynasty/1991/recalls.md). Built 1989\-07\-01 to 1990\-09\-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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