9999 TRANSAIR 301250 Recalls (2)

Campaign:

98E021000 on 07/28/1998

Component:

Equipment:air conditioner

Affected:

5,118

Defect:

Equipment description: air-conditioning condensers equipped with spal corporation fans. the condenser motor wiring can overheat causing a possible ignition source.

Consequence:

A fire could occur.

Correction:

Dealers will provide individual circuit protection for each condenser fan motor, to prevent the possibility of overheated wiring.

Notes:

Owner notification began october 15, 1998. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact trans/air at 1-800-673-2446.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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Campaign:

00E054000 on 09/24/2000

Component:

Equipment:air conditioner

Manufactured:

10/26/1997 - 09/06/2000

Affected:

20,281

Defect:

Equipment description: aftermarket air conditioning condensers installed on school and transit buses manufactured between october 27, 1997 and september 7, 2000. part nos. 301250, 301297, 301309, 301362, 301364, 301298, 301482, 301362-02, 301440, 301387, and 301379. defective circuit breaker. these circuit breakers are auto reset type and could provide a source of ignition if they fail in the closed position.

Consequence:

A breaker failing in the closed position could result in the wires of the fan overheating possibly resulting in a fire.

Correction:

Owner are being instructed to contact trans/air for a free retrofit kit to change the breakers to fuses.

Notes:

Owner notification began october 23, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact trans/air's warranty and service department at 1-800-673-2446. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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