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NHTSA campaign 09V469000

Aluma Recall 09V-469: AIRV CEILING ASSEMBLIES/HEATER ELEMENT

NHTSA recall 09V469000 was reported by ALUMA TOWER COMPANY, INC on December 4, 2009, with 42 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Aluma TM51-WA35EB4S6, Aluma TM61-WA80EB4S812H, Aluma TM61-WA80EB4S8H and more for model years 2007–2009. Owners were notified on January 31, 2010, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 09V469000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
09V469000 (also written 09V-469 or 09V469)
Filed by
ALUMA TOWER COMPANY, INC
Report received
Potentially affected
42 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Appliance — Air Conditioner
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V469000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Aluma

  • Aluma TM51-WA35EB4S6

    • 2007, 2008, 2009 · Vehicles built March 1, 2007 – October 31, 2009 (per NHTSA)

  • Aluma TM52-WA60EB4S7

    • 2007 · Vehicles built March 1, 2007 – October 31, 2009 (per NHTSA)

  • Aluma TM61-HY80EB4S8H

    • 2008 · Vehicles built March 1, 2007 – October 31, 2009 (per NHTSA)

  • Aluma TM61-RT80EB4S812H

    • 2009 · Vehicles built March 1, 2007 – October 31, 2009 (per NHTSA)

  • Aluma TM61-WA80EB4S8H

    • 2007, 2008 · Vehicles built March 1, 2007 – October 31, 2009 (per NHTSA)

  • Aluma TM61-WA80EB4S812H

    • 2007, 2008, 2009 · Vehicles built March 1, 2007 – October 31, 2009 (per NHTSA)

  • Aluma TM81-120EB4S816

    • 2007 · Vehicles built March 1, 2007 – October 31, 2009 (per NHTSA)
All Aluma recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V469000.

Defect description

ALUMA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 SHELTERED TRAILER TOWER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 1 AND OCTOBER 31, 2009, 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.

Safety consequence

THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

ALUMA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY CARRIER. PLEASE SEE CARRIER'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-053. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-877-584-7059.

Notes

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 GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V469000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.