Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
- Component
- Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
- Manufacturer
- NAVISTAR, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 630
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2009-07-28
- Owners notified
- 2009-09-11
Defect description
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 630 MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 IC SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1, 2008 AND JULY 6, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH TRANS/AIR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS. EACH TRANS/AIR SYSTEM COMES WITH AN ELECTRICAL KIT AND EC PC BOARD WHICH IF IMPROPERLY INSTALLED COULD OVERHEAT.
Safety risk
OVERHEATING OF THE PC BOARD COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY TRANS/AIR. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRANS/AIR WARRANT AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-673-2448 OR NAVISTAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-448-7825.