- Vehicles
- 380
- Built between
- Sep 1999 – Apr 2001
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 5 September 2001
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1999 and April 2001. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Falconaire PH20-30ABuilt September 1999 to April 2001
- Hunter Auxiliary HeaterBuilt September 1999 to April 2001
What the defect is
Equipment description: falconaire PH20-30A auxiliary heaters used primarily as cargo heaters in beverage trucks and in off-road construction equipment. These heaters were manufactured between september 1999 and april 2001. The heat exchanger can corrode during heavy use which can lead to a possible fire or emission of carbon monoxide.
What could happen
The vehicle could catch fire or emit carbon monoxide,possibly resulting in personal injury, illness, or death.
What gets fixed
HUNTER WILL NOTIFY ITS DISTRIBUTORS AND CUSTOMERS TO HAVE THE AUXILIARY HEATER REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED HEATER FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 5, 2001.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1999 to April 2001
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 July 2001
- Owners notified5 September 2001
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 July 2001.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hunter manufacturing at 440-248-6111.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- HUNTER MANUFACTURING CO.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.