NHTSA Recall 11V225000

Vehicles:  StarTrans MFSAB

NHTSA Campaign ID number : 	11V225000
	
Vehicle Make / Model: 	    	Model Year(s):
     STARTRANS / MFSAB 	    	2006-2010
Manufacturer: STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION 	Mfr's Report Date: APR 08, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V225000 	
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NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER
Potential Number of Units Affected: 29
Summary:
STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 MFSAB SCHOOL 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 IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2011. (SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 11E-003.) OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741 OR STARTRANS AT 1-574-642-0810 OR 1-574-642-0096.
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 .