NHTSA Campaign 11V137000 — BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS 2009 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Official recall record formatted for easier reading and linking. Campaign: 11V137000. Vehicle: BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS. Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 11V137000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER |
| Manufacturer | TRUCK SERVICES, INC. |
Official summary
TRUCK SERVICES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON BLUE BIRD CHASSIS FROM JANUARY 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 2009 AND EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS (EM-1) MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2006 THROUGH DECEMBER 2010, CONTAINING A DELPHI PACK-CON III FUSE HOLDER IN AN ALLIED MOTION MOTOR ASSEMBLY; EM-1 UNIT PART NUMBERS 77-62112-XX AND 77-62512-XX, STARTING WITH SERIAL NUMBER KNT90890232 TO SERIAL NUMBER NNE91230058. 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
TRUCK SERVICES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTRUCT THEM TO CONTACT EITHER CARRIER OR A TRUCK SERVICES DEALER TO OBTAIN THE FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741 OR TRUCK SERVICES AT 1-317-248-5606.
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 | 90285 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 11V137000 |
| Make | BLUE BIRD |
| Model | SCHOOL BUS |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER |
| Manufacturer Name | TRUCK SERVICES, INC. |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2009-01-01 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2009-12-31 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 5 |
| Action Date | 2011-02-10 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | TRUCK SERVICES, INC. |
| Report Date | 2011-02-24 |
| Notification Date | 2011-03-01 |
| Official Summary | TRUCK SERVICES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON BLUE BIRD CHASSIS FROM JANUARY 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 2009 AND EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS (EM-1) MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2006 THROUGH DECEMBER 2010, CONTAINING A DELPHI PACK-CON III FUSE HOLDER IN AN ALLIED MOTION MOTOR ASSEMBLY; EM-1 UNIT PART NUMBERS 77-62112-XX AND 77-62512-XX, STARTING WITH SERIAL NUMBER KNT90890232 TO SERIAL NUMBER NNE91230058. 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 | TRUCK SERVICES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTRUCT THEM TO CONTACT EITHER CARRIER OR A TRUCK SERVICES DEALER TO OBTAIN THE FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741 OR TRUCK SERVICES AT 1-317-248-5606. |
| 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 | 000040077001092768000000342 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |