NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 12E023000
EQUIPMENT
Published June 26, 2012 · Recall initiated: June 26, 2012
What's the hazard
THERMO KING CORPORATION (THERMO KING) IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET TRIPAC ELECTRIC AUXILIARY IDLE REDUCTION AND TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (TRIPAC-E). THE TRIPAC-E UNIT ATTACHES TO THE TRACTOR FRAME-RAIL SEVERAL FEET BELOW OR BEHIND THE TRACTOR CAB AND IS OPERATED BY A DRIVER-CONTROLLED MODULE. THESE UNITS CAN SHORT-CIRCUIT.
What to do
THERMO KING WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL RETROFIT THE UNITS WITH AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE DC-DC CONVERTER AND A WATER-RESISTANT TERMINAL BOX. THERMO KING HAS NOT DETERMINED A REMEDY PLAN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THERMO KING AT 1-952-887-2200.
Recall details
- Brand
- THERMO KING
- Model
- TRIPAC-E
- Manufacturer
- Thermo King Corp.
- Lot
- THERMO KING TRIPAC-E
- Risk classification
- E
- Country
- US
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