Kingmor recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Kingmor supply inc. (kingmor) is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2012 ic re, fe, and ce school buses equipped with 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, 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
Kingmor 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 february 21, 2012. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) owners may contact carrier at 1-800-793-4741 or kingmor at 1-540-433-0073.
Vehicles covered
- Kingmor Cesb 2004–2012
- Kingmor Fesb 2001–2011
- Kingmor Resb 2007–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V581000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kingmor Supply, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 8, 2011
- Owners notified
- Feb 21, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 850
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- –
- 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 .
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.