IFS Electric APU: Equipment
Recall 12E027000 · Jul 19, 2012 · Idle Free Systems, Inc.
36
units affected
36
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12E027000
- Date
- Jul 19, 2012
- Maker
- Idle Free Systems, Inc.
- Units affected
- 36
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Idle Free Systems, Inc. (IFS) is recalling certain auxiliary power units (APU), model MT-HR-H-06, manufactured from February 2010 through December 2011 and installed as aftermarket equipment on heavy trucks. The APU captures excess energy produced by the truck's alternator. This energy is converted to electricity which can be used to power A/C and heat systems in the truck's cab.
What can happen
The battery separator contained in the APU could experience an internal circuit board capacitor failure, which could result in a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
IFS will notify owners and the battery separator will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began during August 2012. Owners may contact IFS at 1-920-206-9333.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ifs | Electric Apu | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12E027000?
1 model: Ifs Electric Apu (all years), about 36 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12E027000?
IFS will notify owners and the battery separator will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began during August 2012. Owners may contact IFS at 1-920-206-9333.
What can happen?
The battery separator contained in the APU could experience an internal circuit board capacitor failure, which could result in a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.