Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 11V222000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2011-04-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 11V222000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Component
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Vehicles affected
6,831
Reported to NHTSA
2011-04-06
Owners notified
2011-05-20

Defect description

DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2011 SAF-T-LINER C2, SAF-T-LINER HDX, MVP-EF, FS-65, AND MINOTOR SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2, 2006, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011, 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 risk

IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND A VEHICLE FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT FROM CARRIER ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 20, 2011. (SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 11E-003.) OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741 OR DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

DTNA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS FL-604.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

30 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-652011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
THOMAS BUILT BUSES Minotour2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MVP-EF2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner C22011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner HDX2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

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.