Double K / Hometown Trolley recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Double k (dba hometown trolley) is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 villager and mainstreet buses manufactured from november 2008 though december 2010 and equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units, containing a delphi pack-con III fuse holder in an allied motion motor assembly. Due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
What could happen
If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and may be accompanied by flame, smoke and potential fire.
The fix
Double k 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 manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) owners may contact carrier at 1-800-793-4741 or double k at 1-715-478-5090.
Vehicles covered
- Double K Mainstreet 2008–2010
- Hometown Trolley Villager 2008–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V559000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Double K Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 15, 2011
- Owners notified
- Oct 4, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 68
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Nov 1, 2008 to Dec 31, 2010
- Part
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
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
- Double K / Hometown Trolley recall: Electrical system Apr 17, 2014
- Double K / Hometown Trolley recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jul 19, 2012
- Double K recall: Equipment Feb 11, 2011
- Hometown Trolley recall: Service brakes, air Jan 11, 2019
- Hometown Trolley recall: Service brakes, air Jan 11, 2019
- Hometown Trolley recall: Seat belts Sep 20, 2017
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.