NHTSA Recall 11V137000
NHTSA Campaign Id 11V137000; Date: Feb. 24, 2011
If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and may be accompanied by flame, smoke and potential fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2009 Blue Bird School Bus
Component: Equipment:air Conditioner
Manufactured by: Truck Services, Inc.
Affected Units:: 5
Recall Summary:
Truck services is recalling certain model year 2009 school buses built on blue bird chassis from January 2009 through December 2009 and 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.
How to Fix:
Truck services will notify owners and instruct them to contact either carrier or a truck services dealer to obtain the free remedy. The safety recall began February 10, 2011. Owners may contact carrier at 1-800-793-4741 or truck services at 1-317-248-5606.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 10, 2011
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