Campaign 10E-028

These evaporators were sold as aftermarket equipment and installed as original equipment in school and transit type commercial buses

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Defect summary

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.

Consequence

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

Remedy

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.

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: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 10E028000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 10E-028
MakeModelModel years
Trans/airTA73Year not stated
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.