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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 09V070000: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

CARRIER CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Mar 4, 2009

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
15
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 4, 2009

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

CARRIER IS RECALLING 15 MY 2008 NEW FLYER GE41LRF TRANSIT BUSES BUILT ON NEW FLYER CHASSIS, EQUIPPED WITH AVANTAC AIR CONDITIONING AND REGISTERED IN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA. THERE IS A FAILURE OF AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE INVERTER THAT CAN POTENTIALLY CREATE AN ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD IF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST: THERE IS A FAILURE OF AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE INVERTER; THE SHORE POWER FEATURE IS ENGAGED AND THE 460V SHORE POWER LEAD (LAND CONNECTION) HAS A COMPROMISED GROUND CONNECTION.

The risk

ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND PERSONAL INJURIES COULD OCCUR.

The remedy

CARRIER NOTIFIED THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO VERBALLY ON FEBRUARY 6, 2008 AND IN WRITING ON FEBRUARY 19, 2008. CARRIER PROVIDED INSTALLATION PROCEDURES AND LOCK-OUT/TAG-OUT DEVICES ON EACH SHORE POWER PLUG. THE LOCK OUT DEVICE IS A PHYSICAL BARRIER TO USE OF THE SHORE POWER FEATURE AND ELIMINATES THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. CARRIER IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A PERMANENT REMEDY TO ADDRESS THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 860-830-5948.

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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
CARRIER CORPORATION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
09V070000
Units potentially affected
15
Report received
Mar 4, 2009
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.