Recall 01V003000: Utilimaster corporation

Report received

Jan 5, 2001

Manufacturer

Utilimaster corporation

Potentially affected

15,762vehicles

Model years

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Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: walk-in delivery vans supplied to the united states postal service. Under certain snow conditions, if moisture gets into the blower motor and subsequently refreezes, the blower motor could seize causing a resistor to overheat.

Possible consequence

When a resistor overheats, the plenum could melt, resulting in deformation and possible ignition.

Remedy

Utilimaster will install fuses between the resistors and the power supply, which will protect the resistor assembly in the event of an overcurrent situation. An existing fuse will be resized to protect the wiring harness in high-speed fan operation. Owner notification began january 24, 2001. Only us postal service vehicles are involved in this campaign.