| NHTSA Record Id: 4838 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: AEM |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013245000099553000000128 |
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| Model Name: AIR BYPASS VALVE |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01E018000 |
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| Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: ADVANCED ENGINE MANAGEMENT |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 31 2001 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 26 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : ADVANCED ENGINE MANAGEMENT |
Report Received Date: Apr, 25 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 30 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Equipment description: air bypass valves part nos. 20-401, 20-402, and 20-403, sold between august 1, 2000, and january 31, 2001, for installation on passenger vehicles to prevent ingestion of water into the engine. the valves are constructed of two plastic pieces sonically welded with a silicon diaphragm and foam spring. the weld seam can crack under high stress loads and the valve's internal diaphragm and spring may be ingested into the throttle body, which in turn, may cause the throttle to stick open. |
Consequence Summary: If the throttle is unable to return to the closed position, the driver may lose control of the vehicle possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Aem will notify and provide to its customers a free retaining clip to prevent ingestion of the diaphragm/foam pieces into the throttle body should the valve separate. owner notification began april 26, 2001. owners who do not receive the free clip within a reasonable time should contact aem at 310-484-2322x500. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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