| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
82V026000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ELECTRICAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
964A |
| Model Year: |
1981 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:CONTROLS/WIRING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
U.S. ELECTRICAR CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
24 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19820113 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19820113 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
U.S. ELECTRICAR CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19820316 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19820330 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
103 |
| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS". IMPROPER SETTING OF THE THERMOSTAT CAN CAUSE THE HEATING COILS TO BE DE-ENERGIZED PREMATURELY, RESULTING IN INADEQUATE DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL ADJUST THE THERMOSTAT SETTING AT NO COST TO OWNER. |