NHTSA recall 12V011000
Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
Glaval Apollo and 10 more
Reported Jan 13, 20121,407 vehicles affectedGLAVAL BUS DIVISIONBuilt Jan 2, 2006 – Dec 31, 2010
The defect
Glaval IS recalling certain model year 2006 through 2007 transit buses built on ford, GMC, chevrolet, and freightliner chassis and equipped with carrier genv EM-1 evaporator units. due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
The risk
If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and a vehicle fire may occur.
The remedy
Glaval 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 safety recall began on january 14, 2012. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) owners may contact carrier at 1-800-348-7440.