Recall 09V373000
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner — Diamond Coach · reported 29 Sep 2009 · 21 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
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.
The risk
OVERHEATING OF THE CONDENSER UNIT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The fix
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.
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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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