# NHTSA recall 91V035000

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: 91V035000
- Manufacturer: PACCAR, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 1991\-03\-04
- Owners notified: 1991\-04\-12
- Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
- Units potentially affected: 515

## What is wrong

SYSTEM: BLOWER MOTOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.DESCRIIPTION OF DEFECT: BINDING OR FREEZING OF BLOWER MOTOR WITH LOSS OF COOLINGAIR AND INCREASED CURRENT DRAW COULD CAUSE BLOWER SWITCH RESISTOR COIL TO HEATEXCESSIVELY.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN MELT DOWN OF SURROUNDING PLASTICHOUSING AND POSSIBLE IGNITION OF THE MELTED MATERIAL, RESULTING IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

REPLACE BLOWER SWITCH RESISTOR WITH RESISTOR WITH FUSIBLE LINK, AND RELOCATE THE RESISTOR TO A LOCATION WITH INCREASED FLOW OF COOLING AIR.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 PETERBILT 372](/makes/peterbilt/372/1988/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- [1989 PETERBILT 372](/makes/peterbilt/372/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- [1990 PETERBILT 372](/makes/peterbilt/372/1990/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- [1991 PETERBILT 372](/makes/peterbilt/372/1991/recalls.md). Built 1988\-09\-01 to 1991\-02\-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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