- Vehicles
- 2,021
- Built between
- Aug 1981 – Mar 1982
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 3 June 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1981 and March 1982. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- ARA ARABuilt August 1981 to March 1982
What the defect is
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.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1981 to March 1982
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 June 1982
- Owners notified3 June 1982
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 1 June 1982.
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
- ARA MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- 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 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.
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.