Recall 11V088000

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Report Date
20110210
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Affected Vehicles
5 models

Defect Description

COACH AND EQUIPMENT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS. DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.

Safety Consequence

IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAME, SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE.

Remedy

COACH AND EQUIPMENT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT FROM CARRIER ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER HOTLINE AT 1-800-793-4741 OR COACH AND EQUIPMENT AT 315-536-2321, EXTENSION 1212.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2006 COACH & EQUIPMENT PHOENIX
2007 COACH & EQUIPMENT PHOENIX
2008 COACH & EQUIPMENT PHOENIX
2009 COACH & EQUIPMENT PHOENIX
2010 COACH & EQUIPMENT PHOENIX

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.