NHTSA Campaign 11V302000 — CARRIER EM-1 9999 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Official recall record formatted for easier reading and linking. Campaign: 11V302000. Vehicle: CARRIER EM-1. Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 11V302000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | CARRIER EM-1 |
| Model Year | 9999 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER |
| Manufacturer | TRANSARCTIC CANADA INC. |
Official summary
TRANSARCTIC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2011 SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS, PART NUMBERS 77-62112-XX AND 77-62512-XX, STARTING WITH SERIAL NUMBER KNT90890232 TO SERIAL NUMBER NNE91230058, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2006, THROUGH DECEMBER 2010, CONTAINING A DELPHI PACK-CON III FUSE HOLDER IN AN ALLIED MOTION MOTOR ASSEMBLY. DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.
Official consequence
IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAME, SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE.
Official remedy
TRANSARCTIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD WHO PURCHASED THE AFFECTED UNITS. TRANSARCTIC IS WORKING WITH THE BUS MANUFACTURERS AND CARRIER AUTHORIZED DEALERS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE BUSES WHICH MAY HAVE HAD THE AFFECTED EM-1 UNIT INSTALLED. CARRIER WILL PROVIDE A RETROFIT KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741 OR TRANSARCTIC AT 1-877-265-3247. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF YOUR VEHICLE IS AFFECTED, PLEASE REVIEW THE LIST OF VEHICLES PROVIDED TO US BY TRANSARCTIC BY CLICKING ON THE HYPERLINK <a href=http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ACM17222742/RCORRD-11V302-7676.pdf>AFFECTED VEHICLE LIST.</a>
Official notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 89191 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 11V302000 |
| Make | CARRIER |
| Model | EM-1 |
| Model Year | 9999 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER |
| Manufacturer Name | TRANSARCTIC CANADA INC. |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 1522 |
| Action Date | 2011-06-10 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | Carrier Corporation |
| Report Date | 2011-05-27 |
| Notification Date | 2011-05-27 |
| Official Summary | TRANSARCTIC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2011 SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS, PART NUMBERS 77-62112-XX AND 77-62512-XX, STARTING WITH SERIAL NUMBER KNT90890232 TO SERIAL NUMBER NNE91230058, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2006, THROUGH DECEMBER 2010, CONTAINING A DELPHI PACK-CON III FUSE HOLDER IN AN ALLIED MOTION MOTOR ASSEMBLY. DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING. |
| Official Consequence | IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAME, SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE. |
| Official Remedy | TRANSARCTIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD WHO PURCHASED THE AFFECTED UNITS. TRANSARCTIC IS WORKING WITH THE BUS MANUFACTURERS AND CARRIER AUTHORIZED DEALERS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE BUSES WHICH MAY HAVE HAD THE AFFECTED EM-1 UNIT INSTALLED. CARRIER WILL PROVIDE A RETROFIT KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741 OR TRANSARCTIC AT 1-877-265-3247. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF YOUR VEHICLE IS AFFECTED, PLEASE REVIEW THE LIST OF VEHICLES PROVIDED TO US BY TRANSARCTIC BY CLICKING ON THE HYPERLINK <a href=http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ACM17222742/RCORRD-11V302-7676.pdf>AFFECTED VEHICLE LIST.</a> |
| Official Notes / Contact | OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000041778001055768000000342 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |