Trans/Air Manufacturing Corp.: Equipment
Trans/Air Manufacturing Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 7, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 53. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
COMPRESSOR MOUNT KIT P/N 4012080, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1, 2002, AND MARCH 6, 2003. THE COMPRESSOR IS HELD IN ALIGNMENT OF THE BELT LOOP BY A MANUFACTURED WELDMENT. WELDMENT DOES NOT LINE UP PREFECTLY WITH THE IDLER, CAUSING THE BELT TO MOVE OF "WALK" OFF CENTER.
The risk
THE BELT CAN "WALK" OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND RUB AGAINST THE POWER STEERING LINE.
The remedy
TRANS/AIR HAS NOT PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY SCHEDULE YET.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Trans/Air Compressor - 4012080 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03E016000.
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