- Vehicles
- 9,513
- Built between
- Dec 2013 – Apr 2014
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 June 2014
- Repaired
- 89%
- Unrepaired
- 1,039
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2013 and April 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Thermo King Precedent C-600Built December 2013 to April 2014
- Thermo King Precedent S-600Built December 2013 to April 2014
- Thermo King Precedent S-600MBuilt December 2013 to April 2014
- Thermo King Precedent S-700Built December 2013 to April 2014
Repair progress
1,039 of 9,513 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2015.
89% repaired — 8,470 of 9,513 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 4
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
Thermo King Corporation (Thermo King) is recalling certain Precedent C-600, S-600, S-600M, and S-700 refrigeration units manufactured December 2012 through April 30, 2014, used to provide temperature control for cargo inside truck semi-trailers. The affected refrigeration units have plastic side panels used to access the unit for servicing. Due to wind or air turbulence, these panels may open and and break or detach from the refrigeration unit.
What could happen
If a panel, or pieces of it, detach from the unit, they may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Thermo King will notify owners, and dealers will install redesigned attachment hardware and locking mechanisms for the panels, free of charge. The recall began on June 9, 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2013 to April 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 May 2014
- Owners notified9 June 2014
- Latest repair reportQ3 2015 — 89% 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 8 May 2014.
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 customer service 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.