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01-15-2011, 08:43 AM
NHTSA recall:
Equipment Brand Name / Part No. or Model No.: Production Dates:
BALDWIN FILTERS / P7405 Information not Available
Manufacturer: BALDWIN FILTERS
Mfr's Report Date: JAN 11, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11E001000 N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected: 14,000
Summary:
BALDWIN FILERS IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET OIL FILTERS, PART NUMBER P7405, PRODUCED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2009 AND NOVEMBER 2010, DESIGNED FOR USE IN LARGE TRUCKS AND OTHER LARGE VEHICLES, SPECIFICALLY FOR USE IN TWO ENGINE MODELS MANUFACTURED BY DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION (ENGINE MODELS DD13 AND DD15). IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE MEDIA IN THE OIL FILTER FAILS, CAUSING AN ADHESIVE BEAD TO POTENTIALLY TRAVEL INTO THE OIL STREAM AND BLOCK THE FLOW OF OIL.
Consequence:
THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND/OR THE CAUSING THE CRANK SHAFT TO FAIL. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:
BALDWIN FILTERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE P7405 FILTER WITH THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FILTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BALDWIN FILTERS SERVICE ENGINEERING AT 1-800-822-5394 EXT. 79729.
Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV (HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV) .
Equipment Brand Name / Part No. or Model No.: Production Dates:
BALDWIN FILTERS / P7405 Information not Available
Manufacturer: BALDWIN FILTERS
Mfr's Report Date: JAN 11, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11E001000 N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected: 14,000
Summary:
BALDWIN FILERS IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET OIL FILTERS, PART NUMBER P7405, PRODUCED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2009 AND NOVEMBER 2010, DESIGNED FOR USE IN LARGE TRUCKS AND OTHER LARGE VEHICLES, SPECIFICALLY FOR USE IN TWO ENGINE MODELS MANUFACTURED BY DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION (ENGINE MODELS DD13 AND DD15). IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE MEDIA IN THE OIL FILTER FAILS, CAUSING AN ADHESIVE BEAD TO POTENTIALLY TRAVEL INTO THE OIL STREAM AND BLOCK THE FLOW OF OIL.
Consequence:
THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND/OR THE CAUSING THE CRANK SHAFT TO FAIL. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:
BALDWIN FILTERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE P7405 FILTER WITH THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FILTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BALDWIN FILTERS SERVICE ENGINEERING AT 1-800-822-5394 EXT. 79729.
Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV (HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV) .