Carrier Transicold Starter 25-39316-01, Performance Parts Group Starter 25-39316-01, Thermo Engine Supply Starter R25-39316-00, model year 9999. Filed by Carrier Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 1 December 2016. 29,180 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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. …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16E087 cover?
- Carrier Transicold Starter 25-39316-01, Performance Parts Group Starter 25-39316-01, Thermo Engine Supply Starter R25-39316-00.
- What is wrong with them?
- Carrier Corporation (Carrier) is recalling certain starters used for starting Carrier Transicold trailer refrigeration units.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Broken parts of the starter may strike someone in close proximity, increasing their risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Not yet, on the wording NHTSA publishes today. 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.
- 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: “Broken parts of the starter may strike someone in close proximity, increasing their risk of injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16E087 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Carrier Corporation |
| System at fault | Electrical System:Starter Assembly |
| Reported to NHTSA | 1 December 2016 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | CARRIER TRANSICOLD STARTER 25-39316-01, PERFORMANCE PARTS GROUP STARTER 25-39316-01, THERMO ENGINE SUPPLY STARTER R25-39316-00 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Broken parts of the starter may strike someone in close proximity, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
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.
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 1,836 notices in the record whose component field names electrical system. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 41 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16E087, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16e087/
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