NHTSA Campaign 11V227000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Issued by STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION · Reported Apr 11, 2011 · 2,130 vehicles affected
What's wrong
STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 TRANSIT BUSES 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
STARTRANS 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 APRIL 18, 2011. (SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 11E-003.) OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741 OR STARTRANS AT 1- 877-258-1391.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARTRANS | AZURE HYBRID | 2006 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | AZURE HYBRID | 2007 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | AZURE HYBRID | 2008 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | AZURE HYBRID | 2009 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | AZURE HYBRID | 2010 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | CANIDATE | 2006 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | CANIDATE | 2007 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | CANIDATE | 2008 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | CANIDATE | 2009 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | CANIDATE | 2010 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | CANIDATE II | 2006 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | CANIDATE II | 2007 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | CANIDATE II | 2008 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | CANIDATE II | 2009 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | CANIDATE II | 2010 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | E-LO | 2006 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | E-LO | 2007 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | E-LO | 2008 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | E-LO | 2009 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | E-LO | 2010 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | PRESIDENT | 2006 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | PRESIDENT | 2007 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | PRESIDENT | 2008 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | PRESIDENT | 2009 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | PRESIDENT | 2010 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR | 2006 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR | 2007 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR | 2008 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR | 2009 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR | 2010 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR HD | 2006 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR HD | 2007 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR HD | 2008 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR HD | 2009 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR HD | 2010 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR II | 2006 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR II | 2007 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR II | 2008 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR II | 2009 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR II | 2010 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR TOUR LINER | 2006 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR TOUR LINER | 2007 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR TOUR LINER | 2008 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR TOUR LINER | 2009 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENATOR TOUR LINER | 2010 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENTINEL BUS | 2006 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENTINEL BUS | 2007 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENTINEL BUS | 2008 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENTINEL BUS | 2009 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | SENTINEL BUS | 2010 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | TROLLEY | 2006 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | TROLLEY | 2007 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | TROLLEY | 2008 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | TROLLEY | 2009 | 2,130 |
| STARTRANS | TROLLEY | 2010 | 2,130 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V227000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.