- Vehicles
- 1,817
- Built between
- Aug 1999 – Sep 2007
- Models
- 11
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 24 November 2010
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1999 and September 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2001-2002, 2005 Ford Limo CoachBuilt August 1999 to September 2007
- 2001-2002, 2004-2006 Ford MPVBuilt August 1999 to September 2007
- 2001-2005 Ford MPV BUSBuilt August 1999 to September 2007
- 2002-2007 Ford OdysseyBuilt August 1999 to September 2007
- 2004 Ford Odyssey XLBuilt August 1999 to September 2007
- 2000-2006 Ford Terra TransitBuilt August 1999 to September 2007
- 2001 GM Limo CoachBuilt August 1999 to September 2007
- 2001-2002, 2004-2007 GM MPV BUSBuilt August 1999 to September 2007
- 2006-2007 GM OdysseyBuilt August 1999 to September 2007
- 2004-2007 GM Odyssey XLBuilt August 1999 to September 2007
- 2000-2003, 2005-2006 GM Terra TransitBuilt August 1999 to September 2007
What the defect is
Turtle top is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 transit buses built on various GM and ford chassis from august 2, 1999 through september 1, 2007, equipped with trans/air TA73 evaporators. The evaporator utilizes a power resistor to regulate blower speed. Should a short occur in the "low or medium speed" circuit while the blower is in high speed, the short will cause the supply voltage to feedback through the resistor to ground, not drawing enough current to trip the fuse.
What could happen
This would cause the resistor temperature to rise to a point where it will melt and possibly ignite the plastic blower housing to which it is mounted. The overheating can result in a fire.
What gets fixed
TRANS/AIR, IN COOPERATION WITH TURTL TOP, WILL INSTALL A THERMAL SHUTDOWN DEVICE IN SERIES WITH THE SPEED RESISTORS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1999 to September 2007
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 November 2010
- Owners notified24 November 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 5 November 2010.
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 trans/air warranty and service center at 1-800-673-2446.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- TURTLE TOP
- 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.