The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·10V641000·Announced 2010-12-15

Elkhart ECII and ECI Buses Recalled for Blower Fire Risk

Elkhart Coach is recalling 2005-2007 ECII and ECI buses because a defective evaporator component can overheat and cause a fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire due to overheating components, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk vehicle defects.

Plain-English summary

Elkhart Coach is recalling certain 2005-2007 Elkhart ECII and ECI buses equipped with Trans Air TA 73 evaporators. The recall involves 52 vehicles.

The evaporator uses a power resistor 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 causes the resistor temperature to rise until it melts, potentially igniting the plastic blower housing to which it is mounted, resulting in a fire.

Elkhart Coach, in cooperation with Trans Air, will install a thermal shutdown device in series with the speed resistors at no charge. The safety recall began on December 15, 2010. 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
ELKHART ECII, ECI
Brand
ELKHART
Manufacturer
ELKHART COACH
Category
Vehicle — Bus
Hazard
Affected units
52

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • ECII
  • ECI

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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