NHTSA recall campaign
97E041000
ManufacturerW. KIDDE PORTABLE EQUIPMENTReported1997-12-15Affected6,423 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FULL SECURITY AND FIRE CONTROL CLASS 8 SUPER FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. THE HANDLE DOES NOT ENGAGE THE VALVE STEM AND CAN PUNCTURE THE SEAL OF THE EXTINGUISHER, ALLOWING THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO DISCHARGE ITS CONTENTS.
Risk
IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, THE EXTINGUISHER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO WORK PROPERLY.
Manufacturer remedy
THESE EXTINGUISHERS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.