COACH AND EQUIPMENT PHOENIX 2008: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER

Make : COACH AND EQUIPMENT Model : PHOENIX Year : 2008
Build Dates : 2006-01-01 - 2010-12-31
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 11V088000
Date Owner's Notified: 2011-03-16 Date Received by ODI: 2011-02-10 Date Added to Database: 2011-02-11
Manufacturers Involved: COACH & EQUIP SALES CORP.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 2500
Summary:
      COACH AND EQUIPMENT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS. DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.
Consequence:
      IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAME, SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE.
Remedy:
      COACH AND EQUIPMENT 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 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER HOTLINE AT 1-800-793-4741 OR COACH AND EQUIPMENT AT 315-536-2321, EXTENSION 1212.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .