DIAMOND COACH VIP 2008: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V373000

Make Model Year
DIAMOND COACH VIP 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-10-05 2009-09-29 2009-09-29

Production Dates: 2008-10-01 - 2009-09-27

Manufacturers Involved: Diamond Coach Corporation

Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 21

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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.

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 .