NHTSA campaign 98V029000
Southern Comfort Recall 98V-029: SOUTHERN COMFORT/HEATING AND AIRCONDITIONING
NHTSA recall 98V029000 was reported by SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS on February 11, 1998, with 276 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Southern Comfort Express and Southern Comfort Savana for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on February 10, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V029000 (also written 98V-029 or 98V029)
- Filed by
- SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 276 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Appliance — Air Conditioner
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V029000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Southern Comfort
Southern Comfort Express
Southern Comfort Savana
- 1997 · Vehicles built November 1, 1996 – June 1, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V029000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CHEVROLET AND GMC CONVERSION VANS EQUIPPED WITH TWIN AIR "ULTRA" REAR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS AND CONVERTED BY SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS. THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS CONTAIN A RESISTOR COIL THAT CAN OVERHEAT WHEN THE FAN IS RUNNING AT A LOW SPEED.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE WITHIN THE UNIT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RESISTOR COIL IN THESE UNITS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 10, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUTHERN COMFORT AT 1-800-745-6096.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V029000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.