# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA99004
> **BLOWER ASSEMBLY FIRES** · Opened 1999-01-15 · Closed 2000-04-18
## Investigation
- **Action number:** EA99004
- **Type:** Engineering Analysis
- **Open date:** 1999-01-15
- **Close date:** 2000-04-18
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD
- **Affected components:** VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
- **Affected model years:** 1992, 1993, 1994
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 3
## Summary

BASED ON THE RELATIVELY LOW FAILURE FREQUENCY MEASURED OVER AN EXTENDED EXPOSURE TIME AND THE FACT THAT THE GREAT MAJOITY OF INCIDENTS ARE CONFINED WITHIN THE BLOWER HOUSING, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF THE AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHE ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA99004)
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