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NHTSA Campaign 11V222000

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Issued by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA · Reported Apr 6, 2011 · 6,831 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65 2006 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65 2007 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65 2008 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65 2009 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65 2010 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65 2011 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2006 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2007 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2008 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2009 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2010 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR 2011 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MVP-EF 2006 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MVP-EF 2007 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MVP-EF 2008 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MVP-EF 2009 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MVP-EF 2010 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES MVP-EF 2011 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2006 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2007 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2008 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2009 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2010 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 2011 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2006 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2007 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2008 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2009 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2010 6,831
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX 2011 6,831

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V222000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.