NHTSA recall campaign

05E076000

ManufacturerACCESSORIES MARKETING, INC.Reported2005-11-23Affected42,204 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

CERTAIN SLIME (ACCESSORIES MARKETING, INC.) TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR VALVE CAPS (PIVC), P/NOS. 1013-A AND 1015-A, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2004 AND AUGUST 2005 SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT THROUGH AUTOZONE. THE DEFECTIVE PIVCS CAN ALLOW AIR TO ESCAPE FROM THE TIRE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE.

Risk

SHOULD THIS OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

CUSTOMERS SHOULD RETURN THE DEFECTIVE PIVCS TO AUTOZONE OR CONTACT SLIME AT 1-888-45-SLIME (888-457-5463) FOR A FULL REFUND.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.