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Sterling · Canada · High

Sterling Acterra: Heater and Defroster

Affects Sterling Acterra · 2000 — about 212 vehicles.

The hazard

On certain vehicles, an undersized ground wire for the defroster blower motor switch can cause the switch to overheat and fail. This results in loss of the defrosting system. Correction: The defroster blower motor switch ground wire will be replaced with a suitable size wire for the expected loading.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational