Elkhart Eci, Elkhart Ecii, model years 2006 to 2010. Filed by Elkhart Coach and reported to NHTSA on 6 January 2012. 125 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Elkhart is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 eci and ecii vehicles manufactured from january 1, 2006, through december 31, 2010, and equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units (em-1). due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12V003 cover?
- Elkhart Eci, Elkhart Ecii, model years 2006-2010.
- What is wrong with them?
- ELKHART IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 ECI AND ECII VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2006, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS (EM-1).
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAME, SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. ELKHART WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT FROM CARRIER ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2012.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAME, SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12V003 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | ELKHART COACH |
| System at fault | Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner |
| Reported to NHTSA | 6 January 2012 |
| Model years | 2006-2010 |
| Vehicles named | ELKHART ECI, ELKHART ECII |
What the notice says today
The consequence
IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAME, SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE.
The remedy
ELKHART WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT FROM CARRIER ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2012. (SEE CARRIER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 11E-003.) OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-348-7440.
What it said before
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 the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12V003, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v003/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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Other Elkhart notices we hold
- 14V595: model year 2006-2014 Ford E-350 and Ford E-450
- 14V048: model year 2009-2010 ECII transit buses manufactured August 1, 2009, through March 31, 2010, and equipped with A&M Systems-brand electric door actuators
- 13V253: model year 2006-2012 Elkhart coach model shuttle buses manufactured November 2006, through July 2012
All 4 Elkhart campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
The fingerprint of this notice
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- Defect summary
84005187 - Consequence
65e361df - Remedy
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