Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
- Component
- Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
- Manufacturer
- Transportation Collaborative, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,046
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2017-06-26
- Owners notified
- 2017-08-21
Defect description
Transportation Collaborative, Inc. (Transportation Collaborative) is recalling certain 2012-2017 Transtech Bus ST Aero, SST, CST, Horizon, and RoadStar transit buses equipped with Bus-Air air conditioning systems. These air conditioning systems use a 30AMP in-line fuse that may short against the screw that secures the fuse holder.
Safety risk
If the fuse short circuits, the holder may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Transportation Collaborative will notify owners, and dealers will install an in-line mini fuse holder, free of charge. The recall began on August 21, 2017. Owners may contact Transportation Collaborative customer service at 1-845-988-0419.