Automotive recall

Transport Canada Recall - 2010460 - MICRO BIRD

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Summary

Product
Bus recalled by MICRO BIRD
Issue
Vehicle - Accessories
What to do

Affected products

1999 | GIRARDIN | G5 COMMERCIAL BUS, 1999 | GIRARDIN | MBII COMMERCIAL BUS, 1999 | GIRARDIN | MBIV COMMERCIAL BUS, 2000 | GIRARDIN | G5 COMMERCIAL BUS, 2000 | GIRARDIN | MBII COMMERCIAL BUS, 2000 | GIRARDIN | MBIV COMMERCIAL BUS, 2001 | GIRARDIN | G5 COMMERCIAL BUS, 2001 | GIRARDIN | MBII COMMERCIAL BUS, 2001 | GIRARDIN | MBIV COMMERCIAL BUS, 2002 | GIRARDIN | G5 COMMERCIAL BUS, 2002 | GIRARDIN | MBII COMMERCIAL BUS, 2002 | GIRARDIN | MBIV COMMERCIAL BUS, 2003 | GIRARDIN | G5 COMMERCIAL BUS, 2003 | GIRARDIN | MBII COMMERCIAL BUS, 2003 | GIRARDIN | MBIV COMMERCIAL BUS, 2004 | GIRARDIN | G5 COMMERCIAL BUS, 2004 | GIRARDIN | MBII COMMERCIAL BUS, 2004 | GIRARDIN | MBIV COMMERCIAL BUS, 2005 | GIRARDIN | G5 COMMERCIAL BUS, 2005 | GIRARDIN | MBII COMMERCIAL BUS, 2005 | GIRARDIN | MBIV COMMERCIAL BUS, 2006 | GIRARDIN | G5 COMMERCIAL BUS, 2006 | GIRARDIN | MBII COMMERCIAL BUS, 2006 | GIRARDIN | MBIV COMMERCIAL BUS, 2007 | GIRARDIN | G5 COMMERCIAL BUS, 2007 | GIRARDIN | MBII COMMERCIAL BUS, 2007 | GIRARDIN | MBIV COMMERCIAL BUS

Issue

On certain vehicles equipped with Trans Air TA 73 evaporators, should an electrical short occur in the "low or medium speed" circuit of the blower power resistor, while the blower is in high speed, the short could cause the supply voltage to feedback through the resistor to ground, not drawing enough current to trip the fuse, but causing the resistor temperature to rise to a point where it will melt and possibly ignite the plastic blower housing to which it is mounted. In some cases, the overheating could cause a vehicle fire which could result in property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will install a fuse link to both blower resistors.

Additional information

Background
Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.
Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Automotive recall
Category
Vehicles - Bus
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-71524
Transport Canada ID
2010460

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