DIAMOND COACH VIP 2008: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V201000

Make Model Year
DIAMOND COACH VIP 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-06-11 2009-06-01 2009-06-08

Production Dates: 2008-11-25 - 2009-03-23

Manufacturers Involved: Diamond Coach Corporation

Manufacturer Campaign Number: CAR-09

Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 10

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

DIAMOND COACH IS RECALLING 10 MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 VIP MOTOR COACHES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2008 AND MARCH 23, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER K410 ROOFTOP MOUNTED CONDENSERS. THE COVER OF THE CONDENSER ASSEMBLY MAY INTERFERE WITH THE COIL HEADER WHEN THE COVER IS PLACED ON THE UNIT ASSEMBLY. THE POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE PREVENTS THE COVER FROM RESTING ON THE UNIT MOUNTING SURFACE, CREATING A GAP BETWEEN THE COVER AND UNIT ASSEMBLY.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION WILL NOT PERMIT THE COVER FASTENERS TO SECURELY CLAMP THE COVER TO THE UNIT ASSEMBLY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE COVER DISLOCATING FROM THE UNIT DURING OPERATION, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH OR CAUSE INJURY TO PEDESTRIANS.

Remedy

DIAMOND COACH WILL REPAIR THE COACHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIAMOND COACH TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-673-2431 EXT. 21.

Notes

DIAMOND COACH'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. CAR-09.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 .