Carrier Transicold: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 9 equipment recall campaigns for Carrier Transicold. NHTSA received the reports from 1976 to 2025. The campaigns have 72,858 units in total. The newest campaign is 25E028000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Apr 2025.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

9 campaigns, newest first. 72,858 units in total.

25E028000Received 25 Apr 2025. 4,661 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Carrier Corporation (Carrier) is recalling certain Aspen Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) models Aspen-INT, Aspen-STA, and Aspen-PWR. The APU positive terminal block may have corrosion, resulting in a short circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove the terminal block permanently and repair the wires, free of charge. Owners are advised not to use the APU until the remedy is performed. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2025. Owners may contact Carrier customer service at 1-800-448-1661.
Products named: Carrier Transicold Aspen Auxilary Power Unit.
Report filed by Carrier Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number To be determined. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 May 2025.
24E012000Received 9 Feb 2024. 1,945 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Carrier Corporation (Carrier) is recalling PowerLINE RG15 and UG15 series 24 CARB-compliant generator sets (Models 69RG15-120W-24, 69UG15-050S-24, 69UG15-068S-24, and 69UG15-080S-24). The Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) may overheat.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An overheated DOC can melt the shell, cover, and surrounding parts, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners of vehicles that are equipped with these generator sets are advised not to operate these vehicles until root-cause investigation is complete. Dealers will install a safety circuit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2024. Owners may contact Carrier Corporation customer service at 1-800-668-6283.
Products named: Carrier Transicold UG Genset; Carrier Transicold RG Genset.
Report filed by Carrier Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Mar 2024.
23E026000Received 29 Mar 2023. 15,046 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Carrier Corporation (Carrier) is recalling certain Carrier Transicold refrigeration units, Supra models 950, 950MT, and 960. The centrifugal clutch may overheat under certain conditions break apart.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Hot components from the clutch assembly may fall onto nearby flammable materials, such as leaves or other debris, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the panels around the clutch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 9, 2023. Owners may contact Carrier customer service at 1-800-448-1661.
Products named: Carrier Transicold Supra.
Report filed by Carrier Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Aug 2023.
22E090000Received 20 Oct 2022. 7,299 units.
Equipment / Electrical
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Carrier Corporation (Carrier) is recalling certain Carrier Transicold Refrigeration Units, model NDTP Supra S Series (S6, S7, S8, S9, S10). The 12-Volt wire harness on the truck refrigeration unit (TRU) may be exposed and missing heat shrink, which can cause electrical arcing.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Electrical arcing can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and secure/insulate exposed wires of the TRU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2022. Owners may contact Carrier customer service at 1-800-448-1661. Carrier's number for this recall is R-968.
Products named: Carrier Transicold.
Report filed by Carrier Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number R-968. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Dec 2022.
20E015000Received 20 Mar 2020. 107 units.
Equipment / Electrical
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Carrier Corporation (Carrier) is recalling certain Carrier Transicold Vector 8611MT Trailer Refrigeration Units (TRU). The generator harness may be improperly routed, allowing contact and chafing with the chassis bolt and TRU generator.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the harness chafes the generator, the harness can be damaged and cause electrical arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Carrier will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reroute and secure the generator harness and the condensate drainage tubes, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 22, 2020. Owners may contact Carrier customer service at 1-800-448-1661. Carrier's number for this recall is R-968.
Products named: Carrier Transicold Truck Refrigeration Units.
Report filed by Carrier Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number R-968. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Apr 2020.
20E014000Received 20 Mar 2020. 711 units.
Equipment / Electrical
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Carrier Corporation (Carrier) is recalling certain Carrier Transicold Supra series S6, S7, S8 and S9 Truck Refrigeration Units (TRU). The TRUs battery and standby cables may be improperly routed, allowing contact and chafing with the engine oil pan.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the cables chafe the engine oil pan, the cables can become damaged and short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Carrier will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reroute and secure the TRUs battery and standby cables, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 19, 2020. Owners may contact Carrier customer service at 1-800-448-1661. Carrier's number for this recall is R-969.
Products named: Carrier Transicold Truck Refrigeration Units.
Report filed by Carrier Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number R-969. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 May 2020.
16E087000Received 1 Dec 2016. 29,180 units.
Electrical System / Starter Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Carrier Corporation (Carrier) is recalling certain starters used for starting Carrier Transicold trailer refrigeration units. The starters, Carrier Transicold or Performance Parts Group part number 25-39316-01, or Thermo Engine Supply part number R-25-39316-00, were manufactured April 1, 2009, to August 18, 2016. These starter assemblies may come apart during the start cycle, and the pieces may strike someone that is in close proximity to the starter.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Broken parts of the starter may strike someone in close proximity, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Carrier will replace the alternate starter, free of charge. Carrier issued owners an interim notification on January 24, 2017. The recall began on May 19, 2017. Owners may contact Carrier customer service at 1-800-448-1661.
Products named: Thermo Engine Supply Starter R25-39316-00; Performance Parts Group Starter 25-39316-01; Carrier Transicold Starter 25-39316-01.
Report filed by Carrier Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 May 2017.
14E017000Received 15 Apr 2014. 13,363 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Carrier Corporation (Carrier) is recalling certain Carrier Transicold X2 2100A, X2 2500A trailer refrigeration units, and aftermarket replacement part kits. The affected units have certain taped wiring harnesses and optional field-installed unit bottom panels. A bolt may protrude from the bottom panel and abrade the taped wiring harness.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the bottom panel bolt abrades one of the two battery wires in the harness, a short may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Carrier will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and install a rubber lined clamp to prevent the wires from contacting the bottom panel bolt. The recall began on May 28, 2014. Owners may contact Carrier customer service at 1-800-448-1661. Carrier's number for this recall is SER14-013.
Products named: Carrier Transicold X2 2100A; Carrier Transicold X2 2500A.
Report filed by Carrier Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number SER14-013. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Jul 2014.
76E007000Received 11 May 1976. 546 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
Products named: Carrier Transicold.
Report filed by CARRIER CORPORATION.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Carrier Transicold equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2020, with 2 campaigns.

Carrier Transicold: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Equipment		6
Electrical System		2
Fuel System, Gasoline		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Truck Refrigeration Units2
Aspen Auxilary Power Unit1
RG Genset1
Starter 25-39316-011
Supra1
UG Genset1
X2 2100A1
X2 2500A1

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Carrier Transicold: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/carrier-transicold/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: Carrier Corporation.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Carrier Transicold products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 8 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Truck Refrigeration Units
How many units does a Carrier Transicold equipment campaign have?: The median Carrier Transicold campaign has 4,661 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Carrier Transicold campaigns name most often?: Equipment, in 6 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.