SELECT A YEAR

1980 1979 1978 1977 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969

1979 PEUGEOT 504 Recalls

1979 PEUGEOT 504 Recall

Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:AIR CONDITIONER

Date Announced: 08/27/1980

Description of Recall: THE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN FILLED WITH AN UNECESSARILY LONG LENGTH OF WIRE FROM THE BLOWER SPEED CONTROL RESISTORS TO THE EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR. DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE WIRE, CHAFING OR PINCHING MAY OCCUR AT SOME POINT, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. THIS WILL STOP THE MOTOR.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE LENGTH OF THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE FUSE IN THE CIRCUIT MAY NOT BLOW TO PROTECT THECIRCUIT, THE UNCOOLED RESISTORS MAY HEAT UP AND, AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, MAYCAUSE THE PLASTIC BLOWER CASING TO IGNITE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIREAND PERSONAL INJURY.