Ifs recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Idle Free Systems, Inc. (IFS) is recalling certain auxiliary power units (APU), model MT-HR-H-06, manufactured from February 2010 through December 2011 and installed as aftermarket equipment on heavy trucks. The APU captures excess energy produced by the truck's alternator. This energy is converted to electricity which can be used to power A/C and heat systems in the truck's cab.
What could happen
The battery separator contained in the APU could experience an internal circuit board capacitor failure, which could result in a fire.
The fix
IFS will notify owners and the battery separator will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began during August 2012. Owners may contact IFS at 1-920-206-9333.
Vehicles covered
- Ifs Electric Apu
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12E027000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Idle Free Systems, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 19, 2012
- Owners notified
- Aug 15, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 36
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ifs recall: Equipment May 5, 2015
- Ifs recall: Equipment Jun 2, 2011
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.