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NHTSARecalled 2012-02-02

Turtle Top — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Is my product affected?

2009 FORD ODYSSEY LT; 2009 TURTLE TOP ODYSSEY XL; 2010 GM ODYSSEY; 2009 FORD ODYSSEY; 2010 FORD ODYSSEY; 2008 FORD ODYSSEY; 2011 FORD ODYSSEY; 2008 TURTLE TOP ODYSSEY XL; 2010 TURTLE TOP ODYSSEY XL; 2011 TURTLE TOP ODYSSEY XL

  • Brand FORD
  • Brand TURTLE TOP
  • Brand GM

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

What happened

Turtle Top is recalling certain 2008 through 2011 Odyssey, Odyssey XL, and Odyssey LT vehicles manufactured from February 11, 2008, through October 26, 2011, and built on Ford, General Motors, and Freightliner chassis. These vehicles are equipped with a Carrier Corporation GEN V EM-1 Evaporator air conditioner unit. The fuse holder in the motor assembly of these evaporators may loosen over time due to temperature and vibration, which can cause high resistance and arcing.

If sufficient arcing occurs in the fuse holder, it may melt and potentially cause a fire. Turtle Top will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain a retrofit kit from Carrier, along with repair instructions. The repair will be performed free of charge. Owners should contact Carrier at 1-800-348-7440 for more information.

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

Hazard

IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE.

What should I do?

TURTLE TOP 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 BEGAN ON MARCH 21, 2012. (SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 11E-003.) OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-348-7440.

Details from the source

TURTLE TOP IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2008 THROUGH 2011 ODYSSEY, ODYSSEY XL, AND ODYSSEY LT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 11, 2008, THROUGH OCTOBER 26, 2011, AND BUILT ON FORD, GENERAL MOTORS, AND FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS, EQUIPPED WITH A CARRIER CORPORATION GEN V EM-1 EVAPORATOR. THE EM-1 EVAPORATORS CONTAIN A FUSE HOLDER IN THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION MAY CAUSE THE FUSE TO 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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