Ara Ara Recalls

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June 8th, 1982
Recalled Component
EQUIPMENT:AIR CONDITIONER
Recall Date
June 8th, 1982
Units Effected
2,021
NHTSA Campaign Number: 82E013000
Manufacturer: ARA MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1981
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1982
Date of Owner Notification: June 3rd, 1982

Defect Summary:
THERE IS A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE BLOWER OF THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. A SHORT CIRCUIT MAY OCCUR IN THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL PROVIDE A RETRO-FIT KIT FOR USE IN REMOVING THE ELECTRICAL RESISTOR IN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, AND WILL REPLACE IT WITH A NEW FUSED RESISTOR. THIS FUSED RESISTOR WILL BE RELOCATED AND FITTED WITH A METAL BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER; MOTOR FAN, PART NO. 0507718.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AS A RESULT, A VEHICLE FIRE MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIORWARNING AND COULD CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. OCCUPANT INJURY OR DEATHCOULD ALSO OCCUR.NOTE: THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE USED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCESUNTIL THE DEFECT HAS BEEN CORRECTED. ALTHOUGH VEHICLE FIRE COULD BE PRECEDED BYDISTINCTIVE ODOR AND SMOKE, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENTADVANCE NOTICE TO ENABLE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS TO EVACUATE.

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