Eldorado Aerotech Buses Recalled for Potential Blower Motor Fire Hazard

Plain-English summary

Eldorado National is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Aerotech buses equipped with Trans Air TA 73 evaporators. The recall involves 76 vehicles. The defect involves the evaporator's power resistor, which regulates blower speed. If a short occurs in the low or medium-speed circuit while the blower is in high speed, the supply voltage may feedback through the resistor to ground without drawing enough current to trip the fuse.

This electrical fault can cause the resistor temperature to rise until it melts, potentially igniting the plastic blower housing to which it is mounted. The overheating can result in a fire. Eldorado, in cooperation with Trans Air, will install a thermal shutdown device in series with the speed resistors to correct the issue. This service will be performed free of charge.

The safety recall began on November 4, 2010. Owners may contact the Trans Air Warranty and Service Center at 1-800-673-2446 for more information. 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 visit safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product

ELDORADO AEROTECH

Brand

ELDORADO

Manufacturer

ELDORADO NATIONAL

Category

Vehicle — Bus

Hazard

• fire
• electrical-fault

Affected units

76

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