Elkhart Coach: Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Elkhart Coach reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 6, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 125. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ELKHART IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 ECI AND ECII VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2006, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS (EM-1). DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.
The risk
IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAME, SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE.
The remedy
ELKHART WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT FROM CARRIER ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2012. (SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 11E-003.) OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-348-7440.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Elkhart Eci | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Elkhart Ecii | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 2007 Elkhart Eci | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Elkhart Ecii | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Elkhart Eci | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Elkhart Ecii | 0 | 6 | 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 12V003000.
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