Elkhart Coach: Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Elkhart Coach reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 3, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ELKHART COACH IS RECALLING 5 MY 2008 AND 2009 ECI AND ECII COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 26 AND NOVENBER 17, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH K410 AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER ASSEMBLIES SUPPLIED BY CARRIER. THE K410 UNIT IS INSTALLED ON THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE AND ITS COVER MAY NOT BE PROPERLY FASTENED BECAUSE OF A MECHANICAL INTERFERENCE.
The risk
IF THE COVER FASTENERS FAIL TO SECURELY FASTEN THE COVER IN PLACE, IT MAY BECOME DETACHED DURING BUS OPERATION, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH OR CAUSE INJURY TO PEDESTRIANS.
The remedy
ELKHART COACH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND CARRIER WILL PROVIDE A FREE RETROFIT REPAIR KIT TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 14, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-673-2431 OR ELKHART COACH AT 1-574-264-5179.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Elkhart Eci | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Elkhart Ecii | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Elkhart Eci | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Elkhart Ecii | 0 | 5 | 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 09V252000.
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