NHTSA Recall 11V243000
NHTSA Campaign Id 11V243000; Date: Apr. 19, 2011
If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and a vehicle fire may occur.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Eldorado Aero Elite; 2008 Eldorado Aero Elite; 2009 Eldorado Aero Elite; 2010 Eldorado Aero Elite; 2011 Eldorado Aero Elite; 2007 Eldorado Aerolite; 2008 Eldorado Aerolite; 2009 Eldorado Aerolite; 2010 Eldorado Aerolite; 2011 Eldorado Aerolite; 2007 Eldorado Aerotech; 2008 Eldorado Aerotech; 2009 Eldorado Aerotech; 2010 Eldorado Aerotech; 2011 Eldorado Aerotech; 2007 Eldorado Transtech; 2008 Eldorado Transtech; 2009 Eldorado Transtech; 2010 Eldorado Transtech; 2011 Eldorado Transtech
Component: Equipment:air Conditioner
Manufactured by: Eldorado National
Affected Units:: 4,333
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
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: Apr 29, 2011
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