Aluma Tower Company, Inc: Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Aluma Tower Company, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 4, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 42. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ALUMA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 SHELTERED TRAILER TOWER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 1 AND OCTOBER 31, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER AIRV CEILING UNITS, MODEL NOS. 68RV0010BA, 68RV0012CA, AND 68RV0010EA. THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THESE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE DEFECTIVE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CREATE SMOKE OR SPARKS.
The risk
THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
ALUMA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY CARRIER. PLEASE SEE CARRIER'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-053. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-877-584-7059.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Aluma TM51-WA35EB4S6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Aluma TM61-RT80EB4S812H | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Aluma TM61-WA80EB4S812H | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Aluma TM51-WA35EB4S6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Aluma TM61-HY80EB4S8H | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Aluma TM61-WA80EB4S812H | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Aluma TM61-WA80EB4S8H | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Aluma TM51-WA35EB4S6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Aluma TM52-WA60EB4S7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Aluma TM61-WA80EB4S812H | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Aluma TM61-WA80EB4S8H | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Aluma TM81-120EB4S816 | 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 09V469000.
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