EQUIPMENT
Published November 15, 2010 · Recall initiated: November 15, 2010
What's the hazard
STARTRANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 CANDIDATE, CANDIDATE II, SENATOR HD, TROLLEY, PRESIDENT, SENATOR, AND SENATOR II TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TRANS/AIR TA73 EVAPORATORS. THE EVAPORATOR UTILIZES A POWER RESISTOR TO REGULATE BLOWER SPEED. SHOULD A SHORT OCCUR IN THE "LOW OR MEDIUM SPEED" CIRCUIT WHILE THE BLOWER IS IN HIGH SPEED, THE SHORT WILL CAUSE THE SUPPLY VOLTAGE TO FEEDBACK THROUGH THE RESISTOR TO GROUND, NOT DRAWING ENOUGH CURRENT TO TRIP THE FUSE.
What to do
TRANS/AIR, IN COOPERATION WITH STARTRANS, WILL INSTALL A THERMAL SHUTDOWN DEVICE IN SERIES WITH THE SPEED RESISTORS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRANS/AIR WARRANTY AND SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-673-2446.
Recall details
- Brand
- STARTRANS
- Model
- SENATOR
- Manufacturer
- STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION
- Lot
- 2007 STARTRANS SENATOR | 2006 STARTRANS SENATOR II | 2007 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II | 2007 STARTRANS PRESIDENT | 2006 STARTRANS PRESIDENT | 2007 STARTRANS TROLLEY | 2007 STARTRANS CANDIDATE | 2006 STARTRANS SENATOR HD | 2006 STARTRANS CANDIDATE II | 2007 STARTRANS SENATOR HD | 2006 STARTRANS CANDIDATE | 2006 STARTRANS TROLLEY | 2006 STARTRANS SENATOR | 2007 STARTRANS SENATOR II
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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