The defect
E-N-G MOBILE SYSTEM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 CHEVROLET W5500, MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 DODGE 3500, MODEL YEAR 2009 MIGHTY MOVER, MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 FORD E-250, E-350 AND E-450, MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 GMC W4500, MODEL YEAR 2007 INTERNATIONAL 4300, MODEL YEAR 2009 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER AIRV CEILING UNITS, MODEL NOS. 68RV0010BA, 68RV0012CA, AND 68RV0010EA. THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THESE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE DEFECTIVE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CREATE SMOKE OR SPARKS.
The risk
THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
E-N-G MOBILE SYSTEM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED BY CARRIER FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE CARRIER'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-053. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-877-584-7059 OR E-N-G MOBILE SYSTEM AT 1-925-798-4060.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet W5500 | 2008 |
| Dodge 3500 | 2009 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2007, 2008 |
| ENG Mighty Mover | 2009 |
| Ford E-250 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Ford E-350 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Ford E-450 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| GMC W4500 | 2008, 2009 |
| International 4300 | 2007 |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2009 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet W5500 | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Dodge 3500 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2007 | 210 | 11 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | 2008 | 173 | 9 |
| ENG Mighty Mover | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford E-250 | 2006 | 11 | 28 |
| Ford E-250 | 2007 | 6 | 25 |
| Ford E-250 | 2008 | 6 | 20 |
| Ford E-250 | 2009 | 2 | 16 |
| Ford E-350 | 2006 | 53 | 36 |
| Ford E-350 | 2007 | 18 | 32 |
| Ford E-350 | 2008 | 39 | 29 |
| Ford E-350 | 2009 | 9 | 24 |
| Ford E-450 | 2006 | 20 | 11 |
| Ford E-450 | 2007 | 12 | 11 |
| Ford E-450 | 2008 | 6 | 8 |
| Ford E-450 | 2009 | 2 | 9 |
| GMC W4500 | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| GMC W4500 | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| International 4300 | 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 2009 | 6 | 7 |
Other equipment recalls in 2009
89 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the equipment.
| 09V495000 29 Dec 2009 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 09V492000 23 Dec 2009 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 09V486000 22 Dec 2009 | FLEETWOOD RV, INC. |
| 09V480000 17 Dec 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V474000 15 Dec 2009 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V469000 4 Dec 2009 | ALUMA TOWER COMPANY, INC |
| 09V465000 2 Dec 2009 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 09V452000 24 Nov 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009