Cobra Visibility: Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System

Cobra is recalling about 31 vehicles over a problem with the visibility.

Campaign
78V021000
Manufacturer
COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reported
30 January 1978
Vehicles
31
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
23 January 1978
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 1978 Cobra Camino

What the defect is

The furnace on the involved vehicles was not anchored to the floor under the dinette seat. Normal driving would cause the furnace to shift around under the seat. This could cause the furnace vent pipe to pull away from the sidewall sealing gasket.

What gets fixed

DEALER WILL SECURE THE FURNACE TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA30 January 1978
  2. Owners notified23 January 1978

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 30 January 1978.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Vehicle description: vans.system: l.p. Gas; furnace.consequences of defect: if this occurs, deadly carbon monoxide gas could enterthe passenger compartment whenever the furnace is in use. This could result indeath of the vehicle occupants.note: owner is advised not to use the furnace until it can be properly secured.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

Same brand