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  Defect Investigation of Blower Assembly Fires

Investigation of Blower Assembly Fires

Subject: Blower assembly fires
Components covered:
  • Defroster/defogger system
  • Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system
Investigations Summary: This investigation was opened on Jan. 15, 1999. It was closed on Apr. 18, 2000. Alleged that leaves, pine straw, or other foreign material may enter the blower assembly through the fresh air cowl and accumulate in the vicinity of the blower resistor assembly. . Heat from the blower resistors may ignite the foreign material, causing a fire in the blower housing.
Vehicles Affected by this investigation:
  • 1992 Ford Explorer
  • 1993 Ford Explorer
  • 1994 Ford Explorer

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