Recall 11V243000

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Report Date
20110419
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Affected Vehicles
20 models

Defect Description

ELDORADO NATIONAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 AEROTECH, AEROLITE, AERO ELITE, AND TRANSTECH BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2006, THROUGH MARCH 2011 AND 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 A VEHICLE FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy

CARRIER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. (SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 11E-003.) THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 29, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2007 ELDORADO AERO ELITE
2007 ELDORADO AEROLITE
2007 ELDORADO AEROTECH
2007 ELDORADO TRANSTECH
2008 ELDORADO AERO ELITE
2008 ELDORADO AEROLITE
2008 ELDORADO AEROTECH
2008 ELDORADO TRANSTECH
2009 ELDORADO AERO ELITE
2009 ELDORADO AEROLITE
2009 ELDORADO AEROTECH
2009 ELDORADO TRANSTECH
2010 ELDORADO AERO ELITE
2010 ELDORADO AEROLITE
2010 ELDORADO AEROTECH
2010 ELDORADO TRANSTECH
2011 ELDORADO AERO ELITE
2011 ELDORADO AEROLITE
2011 ELDORADO AEROTECH
2011 ELDORADO TRANSTECH

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