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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE89044

Preliminary Evaluation · HEATER HOSE MISROUTING · Opened 1989-02-17 · Closed 1989-04-19

Investigation

Action number
PE89044
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1989-02-17
Close date
1989-04-19
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Affected makes
FORD
Affected components
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Affected model years
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
Affected (make, year) variants
5

Summary

SUMMARY:CHAMPION HAS FURNISHED HEATER HOSE ROUTING DIAGRAMS WHICHCLEARLY SHOW THAT THE ONLY HEATER HOSE ROUTING EVER USED BY CHAMPIONROUTES THE HOSES FROM THE HEATER, ACROSS THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THERADIATOR, AND DOWN TO THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME RAIL THE SIDE MOST REMOTEFROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND REARWARD ALONG THIS FRAME RAIL TO THE REAROF THE VEHICLE.THIS ROUTING IS THE ROUTING PREFERRED AND MOST HIGHLYRECOMMENDED BY FORD.===

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Authoritative
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