NHTSA recall 10V097000
Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
Turtle Top Odyssey XL
The defect
Turtle top IS recalling certain transit buses equipped with trans/air air conditioning systems installed between may 2006 and june 2009. each trans/air system comes with an electrical kit which contains a relay board and ec pc board which if improperly installed could overheat.
The risk
An electrical failure in the relay board, can cause overheating and pose a serious fire hazard.
The remedy
Turtle top will notify the owners and the buses will be repaired free of charge. the repair will be performed by trans/air. please also see trans/air defect report 09e-042. the safety recall began on march 19, 2010. owners may contact trans/air warranty and service department at 1-800-673-2446.