Recall 12E023000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 12E023000 · announced June 26, 2012 · Thermo King · 982 units affected

The problem

THERMO KING CORPORATION (THERMO KING) IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET TRIPAC ELECTRIC AUXILIARY IDLE REDUCTION AND TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (TRIPAC-E). THE TRIPAC-E UNIT ATTACHES TO THE TRACTOR FRAME-RAIL SEVERAL FEET BELOW OR BEHIND THE TRACTOR CAB AND IS OPERATED BY A DRIVER-CONTROLLED MODULE. THESE UNITS CAN SHORT-CIRCUIT.

The risk

A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN RESULT IN OVERHEATING POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

What to do

THERMO KING WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL RETROFIT THE UNITS WITH AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE DC-DC CONVERTER AND A WATER-RESISTANT TERMINAL BOX. THERMO KING HAS NOT DETERMINED A REMEDY PLAN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THERMO KING AT 1-952-887-2200.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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 <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.