9999 TRANSAIR 301362-02 Recall

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).