Recall Register

Ifs: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 3 equipment recall campaigns for Ifs. NHTSA received the reports from 2011 to 2015. The campaigns have 5,246 units in total. The newest campaign is 15E034000. NHTSA received the report on 5 May 2015.

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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 .

Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 5,246 units in total.

  1. 15E034000Received . 5,069 units.

    Equipment / Electrical

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Idle Free Systems, Inc. (IFS) is recalling certain Electric Auxiliary Power Units (APU), part number BA600, manufactured October 1, 2009, to April 30, 2015. The affected APUs have metal housings whose mounting points may crack and tear. Additionally, the mounting bolts of the power units may loosen or possibly fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the mounting points crack and tear or the attaching bolts loosen or fail the power unit may detach from the truck, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    IFS will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the APU for damage and, where needed, install a welded gusset upgrade kit to strengthen the APU C-channels. All units will receive stronger clamping brackets. All repairs will be performed free of charge.

    Products named: Ifs Electric Apu.

    Report filed by Idle Free Systems, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 12E027000Received . 36 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The battery separator contained in the APU could experience an internal circuit board capacitor failure, which could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Products named: Ifs Electric Apu.

    Report filed by IDLE FREE SYSTEMS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 11E020000Received . 141 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Idle free is recalling certain auxiliary power units (apus) sold from october 2009 to may 2011, and installed as aftermarket equipment on heavy trucks. The welds on the metal housing of the frame rail system may crack and tear.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If left unchecked, the welds may completely fail, allowing the apu to fall from the frame rail. If the unit fails while the vehicle is being operated, the unit could strike another vehicle or a pedestrian increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Idle free systems will provide a frame rail upgrade kit, free of charge. The recall began may 27, 2011. Owners may contact idle free systems at 1-608-492-2202.

    Products named: Ifs Electric Apu.

    Report filed by IDLE FREE SYSTEMS, INC..

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

Ifs equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2011, with 1 campaign.

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • Electric Apu3

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Ifs: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/ifs/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .

Sources

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

Manufacturers in the recall file: Idle Free Systems, Inc..

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 Ifs products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 1 product name for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Electric Apu
How many units does a Ifs equipment campaign have?
The median Ifs campaign has 141 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Ifs campaigns name most often?
Equipment, in 3 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.