Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 09V469000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

ALUMA TOWER COMPANY, INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2009-12-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V469000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Component
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer
ALUMA TOWER COMPANY, INC
Vehicles affected
42
Reported to NHTSA
2009-12-04
Owners notified
2010-01-31

Defect description

ALUMA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 SHELTERED TRAILER TOWER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 1 AND OCTOBER 31, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER AIRV CEILING UNITS, MODEL NOS. 68RV0010BA, 68RV0012CA, AND 68RV0010EA. THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THESE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE DEFECTIVE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CREATE SMOKE OR SPARKS.

Safety risk

THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

ALUMA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY CARRIER. PLEASE SEE CARRIER'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-053. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-877-584-7059.

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> .

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
ALUMA TM51-WA35EB4S62009 2008 2007
ALUMA TM52-WA60EB4S72007
ALUMA TM61-HY80EB4S8H2008
ALUMA TM61-RT80EB4S812H2009
ALUMA TM61-WA80EB4S812H2009 2008 2007
ALUMA TM61-WA80EB4S8H2008 2007
ALUMA TM81-120EB4S8162007

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.