Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V213000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Trans-Air Manufacturing Corp. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-04-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V213000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Component
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer
Trans-Air Manufacturing Corp.
Vehicles affected
835
Reported to NHTSA
2015-04-10
Owners notified
2015-05-29

Defect description

Trans-Air Manufacturing Corp. (Trans-Air) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 GM G3500 and G4500 vehicles modified with Trans-Air add-on compressor mount kits, part numbers 4012506-01, 4012506-02, 4013126-01, 4013126-02, 4013235-01, 4013235-02, 4012909, 4013125, 4013222 and 717173 installed by Trans-Air personnel. After installing a compressor, a power distribution terminal strip may not have been properly reconnected.

Safety risk

If the power distribution terminal strip has a poor connection or a loose connection, the strip may arc or overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Trans-Air will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power distribution terminal strip connection, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 29, 2015. Owners may contact Trans-Air customer service at 1-800-673-2446.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

18 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
GM G35002014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
GM G45002014 2013 2012 2011 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.