COACHMEN VIP 2009: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER

Make : COACHMEN Model : VIP Year : 2009
Build Dates : 2008-10-01 - 2009-09-27
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 09V373000
Date Owner's Notified: 2009-10-05 Date Received by ODI: 2009-09-29 Date Added to Database: 2009-09-29
Manufacturers Involved: Diamond Coach Corporation
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 21
Summary:
      DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 VIP TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2008 AND SEPTEMBER 27, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER K410 ROOFTOP CONDENSERS, PART NUMBERS 77-62198-00, 77-62198-98, AND 77-62198-99. THESE K410 UNITS MAY HAVE INADEQUATE ELECTRICAL CURRENT PROTECTION SUCH THAT THE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
Consequence:
      OVERHEATING OF THE CONDENSER UNIT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy:
      DIAMOND COACH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED CARRIER DEALERS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 5, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-673-2431 OR DIAMOND COACH AT 1-620-795-2191.
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 .