NHTSA recall campaign
99E007000
What was wrong
Defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FIX-A-FLAT TIRE INFLATOR PRODUCTS PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED AND SOLD SINCE APRIL 1994. THE PRODUCTS INVOLVED ARE FIX-A-FLAT CONE TOP (S457, 12 OZ.); FIX-A-FLAT (S455, 16OZ.); SUPER FIX-A-FLAT (S277, 20 OZ.); AND BIG WHEEL FIX-A-FLAT (S278, 26OZ.). THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT AUTOMOTIVE TIRES CAN EXPLODE WHEN SUBJECTED TO EXTREME HEAT BY WELDING ON, OR APPLYING A FLAME TO, THE WHEEL RIM WITH THE TIRE STILL ON THE RIM AFTER USING THIS PRODUCT.
Risk
PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
CONSUMERS ARE TO RETURN THE OLD PRODUCTS AND RECEIVE REFORMULATED PRODUCTS.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.