Startrans Transit Buses Recalled for Potential Blower Motor Fire Risk

Plain-English summary

Startrans Bus Corporation is recalling certain model year 2006 and 2007 Candidate, Candidate II, Senator HD, Trolley, President, Senator, and Senator II transit buses. The recall affects 2,393 vehicles equipped with Trans/Air TA73 evaporators.

The defect involves a power resistor used to regulate 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 can cause the resistor temperature to rise until it melts, potentially igniting the plastic blower housing to which it is mounted, resulting in a fire.

Trans/Air, in cooperation with Startrans, 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 January 11, 2011. Owners may contact the Trans/Air Warranty and Service Center at 1-800-673-2446 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product

STARTRANS SENATOR II, CANDIDATE II, PRESIDENT, TROLLEY

Brand

STARTRANS

Manufacturer

STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION

Category

Vehicle — Transit Bus

Hazard

• fire

Affected units

2,393

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