{
  "title": "Thermo King recall 12E023: Thermo King Tripac-E",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12e023/",
  "summary": "Recall 12E023 (Thermo King): A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN RESULT IN OVERHEATING POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.",
  "excerpt": "Thermo King Tripac-E, model year 9999. Filed by Thermo King Corp. and reported to NHTSA on 26 June 2012. 982 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Thermo king corporation (thermo king) is recalling certain aftermarket tripac electric auxiliary idle reduction and temperature management systems (tripac-e). the tripac-e unit attaches to the tractor frame-rail several feet below or behind the tractor cab and is operated by a driver-controlled module. these units can … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN RESULT IN OVERHEATING POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.” 12E023 THERMO KING CORP. Equipment 26 June 2012 9999-9999 THERMO KING TRIPAC-E A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN RESULT IN OVERHEATING POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE. THERMO KING WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL RETROFIT THE UNITS WITH AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE DC-DC CONVERTER AND A WATER-RESISTANT TERMINAL BOX. THERMO KING HAS NOT DETERMINED A REMEDY PLAN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THERMO KING AT 1-952-887-2200. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:53:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:28:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Thermo King recall 12E023: Thermo King Tripac-E\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12e023/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}