NHTSA Campaign 07E090000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Issued by DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC. · Reported Oct 30, 2007 · 23,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN DORMAN PRODUCTS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL REPAIR KITS, P/N 86689B, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2006 TO OCTOBER 2007, SOLD FOR USE ON ALL MAKES AND MODELS OF BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MOTOR VEHICLES. THESE KITS CONTAIN FUSES THAT FAIL TO MELT AT THE MAXIMUM ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND TIME LIMIT DESIGNATION.

Consequence

IF THE METAL STRIP INSIDE THE FUSE FAILS TO MELT WHEN EXPOSED TO AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT FOR WHICH THE FUSE IS RATED, THE CIRCUIT MAY BECOME OVERLOADED POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FIRE.

Remedy

DORMAN WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT KITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DORMAN AT 212-712-5222.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DORMAN 86689B 23,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07E090000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.