Ifs recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Idle free is recalling certain auxiliary power units (apus) sold from october 2009 to may 2011, and installed as aftermarket equipment on heavy trucks. The welds on the metal housing of the frame rail system may crack and tear.
What could happen
If left unchecked, the welds may completely fail, allowing the apu to fall from the frame rail. If the unit fails while the vehicle is being operated, the unit could strike another vehicle or a pedestrian increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Idle free systems will provide a frame rail upgrade kit, free of charge. The recall began may 27, 2011. Owners may contact idle free systems at 1-608-492-2202.
Vehicles covered
- Ifs Electric Apu
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11E020000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Idle Free Systems, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 2, 2011
- Owners notified
- May 27, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 141
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 1, 2009 to May 31, 2011
- Part
- Equipment
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 .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ifs recall: Equipment May 5, 2015
- Ifs recall: Equipment Jul 19, 2012
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.