Thermo King Tripac: Equipment
Recall 05E080000 · Dec 16, 2005 · Thermo King Corp.
8,000
units affected
8,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05E080000
- Date
- Dec 16, 2005
- Maker
- Thermo King Corp.
- Units affected
- 8,000
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
ALL TRIPAC AUXILIARY POWER UNITS (TRIPAC APU) TRIPAC TIER 1 (SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 023D00A001 TO 065D02A022) AND TRIPAC TIER 2 (SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 0453TC0001 TO 1153TC5116) INSTALLED AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON HEAVY TRUCKS TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY TRUCK IDLE AND CONSERVE DIESEL FUEL. THE APU'S CIRCUIT PROTECTION IS NOT ADEQUATE TO PROTECT AGAINST ELECTRICAL FAULTS IN THE APU.
What can happen
INADEQUATE CIRCUIT PROTECTION COULD RESULT IN THE APU OVERHEATING AND CAUSING A FIRE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL RETROFIT THE APU WITH A NEW FUSE KIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THERMO KING AT 952-887-2396.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thermo King | Tripac | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 05E080000?
1 model: Thermo King Tripac (all years), about 8,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05E080000?
DEALERS WILL RETROFIT THE APU WITH A NEW FUSE KIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THERMO KING AT 952-887-2396.
What can happen?
INADEQUATE CIRCUIT PROTECTION COULD RESULT IN THE APU OVERHEATING AND CAUSING 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.