Recall Register

Transair: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 9 equipment recall campaigns for Transair. NHTSA received the reports from 1996 to 2001. The campaigns have 33,526 units in total. The newest campaign is 01E013000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Mar 2001.

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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

9 campaigns, newest first. 33,526 units in total.

  1. 01E013000Received . 2,217 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment description: compressor mount kits, part nos. 4011666-01, 4011666-02, and 4011666-03, manufactured between march 20, 1998, and march 20, 2001, equipped only on ford 7.3l diesel engines. Depending on the routing of the vehicle brake line, the line could rub against the belt guard on the right side of the compressor mount weldment and possibly wear through.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake line wears through, the vehicle will lose brake pressure without prior warning, affecting the capability to stop the vehicle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The belt guard will be replaced with a revised version to provide greater clearance between the brake line and guard and a metal guard will be secured to the brake line. Owner notification began april 9, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact trans/air's warranty and service department at 1-800-673-2446.

    Products named: Transair Compressor.

    Report filed by TRANS/AIR MANUFACTURING CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 00E054000Received . 20,281 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment description: aftermarket air conditioning condensers installed on school and transit buses manufactured between october 27, 1997 and september 7, 2000. Part nos. 301250, 301297, 301309, 301362, 301364, 301298, 301482, 301362-02, 301440, 301387, and 301379. Defective circuit breaker. These circuit breakers are auto reset type and could provide a source of ignition if they fail in the closed position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A breaker failing in the closed position could result in the wires of the fan overheating possibly resulting in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owner are being instructed to contact trans/air for a free retrofit kit to change the breakers to fuses.

    Products named: Transair 301364; Transair 301362; Transair 301297; Transair 301250; Transair 301482; Transair 301362-02; Transair 301440; Transair 301387; Transair 301379; Transair 301309; Transair 301298.

    Report filed by TRANS/AIR MANUFACTURING CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 00E037000Received . 351 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment description: air conditioning condenser units part nos. 301335, 301468-01, and 301468-02 (rtc-6) secured to the rooftops of vehicles using rivets which were manufactured between april 1, 1995 and october 31, 1999. These rivets can rust.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If rusting occurs, the rivets can loosen and the condenser could fall off the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Trans/air in notifying end users and providing parts and installation instructions free of charge.

    Products named: Transair RTC 6.

    Report filed by TRANS/AIR MANUFACTURING CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 98E034000Received . 185 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment description: air-conditioning evaporators. The evaporator motor could stall, due to corrosion caused by condensate water entering the motor, resulting in high amperage draw. This can cause the motor components to overheat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The motor components overheating can provide an ignition source, possibly resulting in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and repair these evaporators.

    Products named: Transair Evaporator.

    Report filed by TRANS/AIR MANUFACTURING CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 98E022000Received . 5,064 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment description: air-conditioning evaporators equipped with motor products, INC. Fans. The evaporator motor wiring can overheat causing a possible ignition source.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fire could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will provide individual circuit protection for each evaporator fan motor, to prevent the possibility of overheated wiring.

    Products named: Transair Evaporator.

    Report filed by TRANS/AIR MANUFACTURING CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 98E021000Received . 5,118 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment description: air-conditioning condensers equipped with spal corporation fans. The condenser motor wiring can overheat causing a possible ignition source.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fire could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will provide individual circuit protection for each condenser fan motor, to prevent the possibility of overheated wiring.

    Products named: Transair 301364; Transair 301297; Transair 301250; Transair 301309; Transair 301482; Transair 301362.

    Report filed by TRANS/AIR MANUFACTURING CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 97E044000Received . 42 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment description: isolator mounts rtc-6 condenser to rtc-6 condenser mounting rail. There was a misapplication of isolators used in the mounting of the roof-top condenser.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Isolator failure can compromise the attachment of the condenser to the condenser mounting rails.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove the existing isolators and replace with new isolators.

    Products named: Transair 614020.

    Report filed by TRANS/AIR MANUFACTURING CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  8. 97E043000Received . 46 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment description: 600 cc air conditioning compressor bracket. The bracket that secures the belt tensioning device to the compressor can fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Bracket failure can cause the compressor to pivot towards the vehicle engine, possibly causing damage to critical engine components, including fuel lines.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace these brackets with modified brackets.

    Products named: Transair 4011221; Transair 4011483.

    Report filed by TRANS/AIR MANUFACTURING CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  9. 96E022000Received . 222 units.

    Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A general motors (GM) hose which directs the power steering fluid from the power steering reservoir to the power steering pump required relocation to accommodate the air conditioning compressor. The substitute hose was not compatible for use with power steering fluid causing the hose to deteriorate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A deteriorating hose can cause leakage of the power steering fluid resulting in a possible loss of steering control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    These hoses will be inspected and replaced.

    Products named: Transair 4011295.

    Report filed by TRANS/AIR MANUFACTURING CORP..

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

Transair equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1998, with 3 campaigns.
Transair: campaigns for each component
ComponentCampaigns
Equipment8
Steering1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • 3012502
  • 3012972
  • 3013092
  • 3013622
  • 3013642
  • 3014822
  • Evaporator2
  • 3012981
  • 301362-021
  • 3013791
  • 3013871
  • 3014401
  • 40112211
  • 40112951
  • 40114831
  • 6140201
  • Compressor1
  • RTC 61

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Transair: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/transair/. 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
29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: TRANS/AIR MANUFACTURING CORP..

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 Transair products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 18 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: 301250
How many units does a Transair equipment campaign have?
The median Transair campaign has 351 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Transair campaigns name most often?
Equipment, in 8 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.