- Vehicles
- 3,427
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 7 October 2013
- Repaired
- 18%
- Unrepaired
- 2,812
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Trans/Air Compressor Mount KIT
Repair progress
2,812 of 3,427 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2015.
18% repaired — 615 of 3,427 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Trans/Air Manufacturing (Trans/Air) is recalling certain Compressor Mount Kits with part numbers: 4012666-01, 4012666-02, 4012676-01 and 4012676-02; and installed between June 1, 2010 and June 15, 2013 onto Ford 5.4 or 6.8 Liter engines. Depending on the routing of the alternator harness, and the orientation of the heater hose spring clamp at the front of the intake manifold, the alternator harness may be pinched between the spring clamp and the compressor mounting bracket.
What could happen
The charging system may fail which could lead to the vehicle stalling while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the spring clamp could pierce both the positive and negative wires of the alternator harness creating a short circuit which could result in a fire.
What gets fixed
Trans/Air will notify owners and dealers will inspect the vehicles, correct the clamp installation and repair the alternator harness, as needed, free of charge. The recall began during October 2013.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 August 2013
- Owners notified7 October 2013
- Latest repair reportQ2 2015 — 18% repaired
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 27 August 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 Trans/Air at 1-800-673-2446. Trans/Air's recall number is 13-002.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 13-002
- Recalling manufacturer
- Trans/Air Manufacturing 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.