- Vehicles
- 8,330
- Built between
- Jan 2009 – Feb 2013
- Models
- 11
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 25 April 2013
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2009 and February 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Thermo King T1000Built January 2009 to February 2013
- Thermo King T1000 SpectrumBuilt January 2009 to February 2013
- Thermo King T1000RBuilt January 2009 to February 2013
- Thermo King T570RBuilt January 2009 to February 2013
- Thermo King T600Built January 2009 to February 2013
- Thermo King T600RBuilt January 2009 to February 2013
- Thermo King T800Built January 2009 to February 2013
- Thermo King T800RBuilt January 2009 to February 2013
- Thermo King V200Built January 2009 to February 2013
- Thermo King V300Built January 2009 to February 2013
- Thermo King V520Built January 2009 to February 2013
What the defect is
Thermo King is recalling certain T-Series (Model T570R, T600, T600R, T800, T800R, T1000, T1000R, T1000 Spectrum) and V-Series (Model 200, 300, 520) temperature control units, manufactured from January 2009 through February 2013 and equipped with the electric standby option. Water may intrude into the unit through an improperly sized connector/seal. This may cause corrosion near the electrical terminals, resulting in an electrical short circuit.
What could happen
An electrical short circuit may result in a vehicle fire.
What gets fixed
Thermo King will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing connector and O-ring with a properly sized connector, new sealing washer and gasket, free of charge. The recall began on April 25, 2013.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2009 to February 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 March 2013
- Owners notified25 April 2013
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 28 March 2013.
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 Thermo King at 1-952-887-2200.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Thermo King Corp.
- 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 Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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.