DOUBLE K VILLAGER 2010: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER

Make : DOUBLE K Model : VILLAGER Year : 2010
Build Dates : 2008-11-01 - 2010-12-31
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 11V559000
Date Owner's Notified: 2011-10-04 Date Received by ODI: 2011-11-15 Date Added to Database: 2011-11-30
Manufacturers Involved: Double K Inc.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 68
Summary:
      DOUBLE K "DBA HOMETOWN TROLLEY" IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 VILLAGER AND MAINSTREET BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 2008 THOUGH DECEMBER 2010 AND EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS, CONTAINING A DELPHI PACK-CON III FUSE HOLDER IN AN ALLIED MOTION MOTOR ASSEMBLY. 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:
      DOUBLE K 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 MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. "SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 11E-003." OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741 OR DOUBLE K AT 1-715-478-5090.
Report Initiator: ODI 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 .