Model Year(s):

ELKHART / ECI 2006-2010
ELKHART / ECII 2006-2010


Manufacturer: ELKHART COACH

Mfr's Report Date: JAN 05, 2012

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V003000

NHTSA Action Number: EQ11002

Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER

Potential Number of Units Affected: 125

Summary:
ELKHART IS RECALLING CERTAIN CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS (EM-1) MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2006 THROUGH DECEMBER 2010, CONTAINING A DELPHI PACK-CON III FUSE HOLDER IN AN ALLIED MOTION MOTOR ASSEMBLY; EM-1 UNIT PART NUMBERS 77-62112-XX AND 77-62512-XX, STARTING WITH SERIAL NUMBER KNT90890232 TO SERIAL NUMBER NNE91230058, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND SHUTTLE BUSES. 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:
ELKHART WILL NOTIFY AUTHORIZED DEALERS AS WELL AS, TO THE EXTENT KNOWN BY ELKHART, OWNERS OF RECORD WHICH PURCHASED THE AFFECTED UNITS. ELKHART IS WORKING WITH ELKHART AUTHORIZED DEALERS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE BUSES WHICH MAY HAVE HAD THE AFFECTED EM-1 UNIT SOLD AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT OR AS AN AFTERMARKET INSTALLATION. ELKHART WILL PROVIDE A RETROFIT KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR ELKHART AT 574-264-5179