NHTSA recall campaign

83E002000

ManufacturerSEALCO AIR CONTROLS, INC.Reported1983-01-17Affected4,416 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

CERTAIN AIR STARTER VALVES COULD CONTAIN AN INTERNAL COMPONENT (RUBBER SHUTTLE) WHICH MAY BECOME DAMAGED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. VEHICLE ENGINE MAY START SPONTANEOUSLY. VALVE MAY EXHAUST SLOWER THAN NORMAL OR MAY NOT EXHAUST ALL OF THE OUTLET PRESSURE.

Manufacturer remedy

MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE VALVE OR PROVIDE A KIT TO REBUILD THE VALVE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR REPAIRS OTHER THAN THE FAULTY PART.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.