Recall 10E028000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 10E028000 · announced July 6, 2010 · Trans/air · 15,091 units affected

The problem

TRANS/AIR IS RECALLING CERTAIN TA73 EVAPORATORS, P/NOS. 2021173, 2021174, 2021257, 2021257, AND 2021515, PRODUCED FROM AUGUST 2, 1999 THROUGH MAY 15, 2007. THESE EVAPORATORS WERE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT TYPE COMMERCIAL BUSES. IT IS POSSIBLE TO INSTALL THE UNIT INCORRECTLY, CAUSING A SHORT OF THE "LOW TO MEDIUM SPEED" WIRE TO GROUND.

The risk

A SHORT COULD RESULT IN UNIT OVERHEATING WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IS A FIRE.

What to do

TRANS/AIR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR TRANSAIR WARRNATY AND SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-673-2446.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

TRANS/AIR'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10-001.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.