| NHTSA Record Id: 892 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BENDIX |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015022000106002000000129 |
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| Model Name: PURAGUARD DL |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02E037000 |
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| Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYS. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 02 2001 |
End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 18 2002 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 154 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 09 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC |
Report Received Date: Jun, 14 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 25 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : Bendix puraguard dl discharge line oil coalescing air filter, part numbers 5010287 (original equipment) and 801290 (aftermarket) manufactured from february 2, 2001, through april 18, 2002. under certain extreme conditions, the oil collected in the puraguard dl can be exposed to tempatures in the discharge line of the air compressor that exceed the ignition point of the oil. |
Consequence Summary: These conditions can promote the risk of a fire in the puraguard dl product, possibly resulting in serious injury. |
| Corrective Summary : Bendix will notify its customers and will remove and replace the puraguard dl unit with a new air compressor discharge line. owner notification is expected to begin during august 2002. 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 bendix recall assistance center at 800-478-1793. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can 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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