NHTSA Campaign 11V243000

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Issued by ELDORADO NATIONAL · Reported Apr 19, 2011 · 4,333 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ELDORADO AERO ELITE 2007 4,333
ELDORADO AERO ELITE 2008 4,333
ELDORADO AERO ELITE 2009 4,333
ELDORADO AERO ELITE 2010 4,333
ELDORADO AERO ELITE 2011 4,333
ELDORADO AEROLITE 2007 4,333
ELDORADO AEROLITE 2008 4,333
ELDORADO AEROLITE 2009 4,333
ELDORADO AEROLITE 2010 4,333
ELDORADO AEROLITE 2011 4,333
ELDORADO AEROTECH 2007 4,333
ELDORADO AEROTECH 2008 4,333
ELDORADO AEROTECH 2009 4,333
ELDORADO AEROTECH 2010 4,333
ELDORADO AEROTECH 2011 4,333
ELDORADO TRANSTECH 2007 4,333
ELDORADO TRANSTECH 2008 4,333
ELDORADO TRANSTECH 2009 4,333
ELDORADO TRANSTECH 2010 4,333
ELDORADO TRANSTECH 2011 4,333

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V243000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.