DEFECT #1 - EQUIPMENT: ELECTRICAL: AIR CONDITIONER

Description
Condensate water may accumulate in the air conditioning blower housing; there is a high probability that this water will cause the blower motor to fail.  Blower motor failure would disable the air condtioning unit and there would be no way to defrost or defog the windshield.

Consequence


Corrective Action
Dealer will drill a 1/4 inch drain hole in the bottom of the air conditioning blower housing to prevent water accumulation, without charge to owner.

Notes
Vehicle description: light trucks.system: air conditioning; blower housing.consequences of defect: under adverse weather conditions, this would result inpoor visibility and, possibly, a vehicle accident.

DEFECT #2 - STEERING: LINKAGES

Description
Incorrect steering linkage components may have been installed on the involved vehicles.  These vehicles were assembled with light duty steering linkage tie rod and center link assemblies in place of the specified heavy duty components.  These light duty components are not compatible for attachment to the heavy duty knuckle arms, resulting in an inflexible (no ball joint movement) attachment of the tie rod to knuckle arm.  This could, eventually, result in fatigue failure of that attachment on one of the components.

Consequence


Corrective Action
The steering linkage system tie rods and center link will be inspected and, if necessary, light duty components will be replaced with heavy duty components at no cost to owner.

Notes
Vehicle description: trucks, light.system: steering linkages; tie rod.consequences of defect: fatigue failure could cause loss of vehicle control andan accident.