NHTSA Recall 11V227000 |
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Vehicles: StarTrans Azure, StarTrans Candidate, StarTrans Candidate II, StarTrans Classic American Trolley, StarTrans President, StarTrans Senator, StarTrans Sentinel Series
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NHTSA Campaign ID number : 11V227000
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
STARTRANS / AZURE HYBRID 2006-2010
STARTRANS / CANIDATE 2006-2010
STARTRANS / CANIDATE II 2006-2010
STARTRANS / E-LO 2006-2010
STARTRANS / PRESIDENT 2006-2010
STARTRANS / SENATOR 2006-2010
STARTRANS / SENATOR HD 2006-2010
STARTRANS / SENATOR II 2006-2010
STARTRANS / SENATOR TOUR LINER 2006-2010
STARTRANS / SENTINEL BUS 2006-2010
STARTRANS / TROLLEY 2006-2010
Manufacturer: STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION Mfr's Report Date: APR 08, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V227000
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NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER
Potential Number of Units Affected: 2,130
Summary:
STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 TRANSIT 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- 877-258-1391.
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 | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| 8 April 2011 | Part 573 Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports Carrier GenV EM-1 Evaporator StarTrans |  PDF - 5.2MB - 10 pages |
| 12 April 2011 | Gen EM-1 Evaporators/Carrier From: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration To: Mike Zimmerman, StarTrans Bus Corporation | PDF - 23KB - 3 pages |
| 18 April 2011 | Startrans Bus Carrier GenV EM-1 Evaprorator Unit NHTSA Recall # 11V-225 & 11V-227 StarTrans | PDF - 79KB - 2 pages |
| 31 January 2012 | Vehicle Safety Recall Quarterly Report Information Carrier GenV EM-1 Evaporator StarTrans | PDF - 65KB - 1 page |