- Vehicles
- 7,848
- Built between
- Jan 1994 – Dec 1994
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 5 November 1995
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1994 and December 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- ETNA Auto HeaterBuilt January 1994 to December 1994
What the defect is
The auto heater melts and can char carpeting.
What could happen
This condition can cause a possible vehicle fire.
What gets fixed
ETNA IS ASKING FOR THESE AUTO HEATERS TO BE RETURNED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1994 to December 1994
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 October 1995
- Owners notified5 November 1995
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 12 October 1995.
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
- ETNA WORLDWIDE
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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
System: equipment; other pieces.equipment description: aftermarket auto heaters manufactured by new powerplastic products of china.note: if the auto heaters are not replaced or refunded within a reasonabletime, please contact etna worldwide at 1-212-969-7591. Also contact thenational highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline AT1-800-424-9393.
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.