{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"82V045000","date":"1982-05-11","owner_notified":"1982-05-26","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER","summary":"ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, A THERMAL LIMITER IN THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR CIRCUIT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER ASSEMBLY MAY NOT FUNCTION AS INTENDED. IF THE BLOWER MOTOR BECOMES JAMMED WHEN THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING IN THE MEDIUM-LOW BLOWER SPEED, THE RESISTOR COILS CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING MELTING AND POSSIBLE IGNITION.","consequence":null,"remedy":"DEALER WILL REPLACE THE RESISTOR ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.","notes":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGERS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL AIRCONDITIONING.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER; MOTOR, FAN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD RESULT, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL, ACCIDENT, AND PASSENGER INJURY.NOTE: UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SERVICED, THE BLOWER SHOULD BE OPERATED ONLY IN THEHIGH OR LOW SPEEDS. THE A/C MODE LEVER SHOULD BE TURNED TO THE \"OFF\" POSITIONIF THE BLOWER BECOMES NOISY OR IF A BURNING ODOR OR SMOKE IS NOTICED.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":113000,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1982,"make":"FORD","model":"ESCORT","vehicle_id":"1982_ford_escort","match":"exact","built_from":"1981-08-01","built_to":"1982-03-01"},{"year":1982,"make":"FORD","model":"EXP","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1981-08-01","built_to":"1982-03-01"},{"year":1982,"make":"MERCURY","model":"LN7","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1981-08-01","built_to":"1982-03-01"},{"year":1982,"make":"MERCURY","model":"LYNX","vehicle_id":"1982_mercury_lynx","match":"exact","built_from":"1981-08-01","built_to":"1982-03-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/82V045000"}