Eldorado National-Kansas – GEN EM-1 EVAPORATORS/CARRIER

ELDORADO NATIONAL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 AEROTECH, AEROLITE, AERO ELITE, AND TRANSTECH BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2006, THROUGH MARCH 2011 AND 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.


Report Received Date 04/19/2011
NHTSA ID 11V243000
Consequence Summary IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND A VEHICLE FIRE MAY OCCUR.
Corrective Action CARRIER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. (SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 11E-003.) THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 29, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741.
Recall Code NR (Not Reported)
Potentially Affected 4333
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=11V243000)