- Vehicles
- 42
- Built between
- Mar 2007 – Oct 2009
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 31 January 2010
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2007 and October 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2007-2009 Aluma TM51-WA35EB4S6Built March 2007 to October 2009
- 2007 Aluma TM52-WA60EB4S7Built March 2007 to October 2009
- 2008 Aluma TM61-HY80EB4S8HBuilt March 2007 to October 2009
- 2009 Aluma TM61-RT80EB4S812HBuilt March 2007 to October 2009
- 2007-2009 Aluma TM61-WA80EB4S812HBuilt March 2007 to October 2009
- 2007-2008 Aluma TM61-WA80EB4S8HBuilt March 2007 to October 2009
- 2007 Aluma TM81-120EB4S816Built March 2007 to October 2009
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
This defect could result in a fire.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2007 to October 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 December 2009
- Owners notified31 January 2010
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 4 December 2009.
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 may contact carrier at 1-877-584-7059.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- ALUMA TOWER COMPANY, INC
- 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
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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.