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NHTSARecalled 2011-02-24

TRUCK SERVICES, INC. — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Is my product affected?

2009 BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS

  • Brand BLUE BIRD

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Truck Services is recalling certain 2009 school buses built on Blue Bird chassis that are equipped with Carrier GENV EM-1 air conditioning evaporator units. The recalled units contain a Delphi Pack-Con III fuse holder in an Allied Motion motor assembly that may have a loosened fuse due to time, temperature, and/or vibration. If sufficient arcing occurs in the fuse holder, it may melt and potentially cause flame, smoke, and fire.

Owners of affected buses should contact Carrier at 1-800-793-4741 or Truck Services at 1-317-248-5606 to receive instructions on obtaining a free remedy. The recall began February 10, 2011.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAME, SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE.

What should I do?

TRUCK SERVICES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTRUCT THEM TO CONTACT EITHER CARRIER OR A TRUCK SERVICES DEALER TO OBTAIN THE FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741 OR TRUCK SERVICES AT 1-317-248-5606.

Details from the source

TRUCK SERVICES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON BLUE BIRD CHASSIS FROM JANUARY 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 2009 AND EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS (EM-1) MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2006 THROUGH DECEMBER 2010, CONTAINING A DELPHI PACK-CON III FUSE HOLDER IN AN ALLIED MOTION MOTOR ASSEMBLY; EM-1 UNIT PART NUMBERS 77-62112-XX AND 77-62512-XX, STARTING WITH SERIAL NUMBER KNT90890232 TO SERIAL NUMBER NNE91230058. DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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