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NHTSA Campaign 11V581000

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Issued by KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC. · Reported Dec 8, 2011 · 850 vehicles affected

What's wrong

KINGMOR SUPPLY INC. (KINGMOR) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2012 IC RE, FE, AND CE SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS (EM-1) MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2006 THROUGH DECEMBER 2010, CONTAINING A DELPHI PACK-CON III FUSE HOLDER IN AN ALLIED MOTION MOTOR ASSEMBLY; EM-1 UNIT PART NUMBERS 77-62112-XX AND 77-62512-XX, STARTING WITH SERIAL NUMBER KNT90890232 TO SERIAL NUMBER NNE91230058, 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 MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAME, SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE.

Remedy

KINGMOR 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 FEBRUARY 21, 2012. (SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 11E-003.) OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741 OR KINGMOR AT 1-540-433-0073.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KINGMOR CESB 2004 850
KINGMOR CESB 2005 850
KINGMOR CESB 2006 850
KINGMOR CESB 2007 850
KINGMOR CESB 2008 850
KINGMOR CESB 2009 850
KINGMOR CESB 2010 850
KINGMOR CESB 2011 850
KINGMOR CESB 2012 850
KINGMOR FESB 2001 850
KINGMOR FESB 2002 850
KINGMOR FESB 2003 850
KINGMOR FESB 2004 850
KINGMOR FESB 2005 850
KINGMOR FESB 2006 850
KINGMOR FESB 2007 850
KINGMOR FESB 2008 850
KINGMOR FESB 2009 850
KINGMOR FESB 2010 850
KINGMOR FESB 2011 850
KINGMOR RESB 2007 850
KINGMOR RESB 2008 850
KINGMOR RESB 2009 850
KINGMOR RESB 2010 850
KINGMOR RESB 2011 850
KINGMOR RESB 2012 850

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V581000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.