Friday, August 09, 2013
THERE IS A RECALL FOR ALMOST THREE MILLION DOOR HANDLES INSTALLED THE LAST SEVEN AND ONE HALF YEARS
From RV Business:
A U.S. maker of recreational vehicle door handles issued a recall for 2.86 million units, a federal agency said Wednesday (Aug. 7).
From RV Daily Report:
A U.S. maker of recreational vehicle door handles issued a recall for 2.86 million units, a federal agency said Wednesday (Aug. 7).
UPI reported that the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a posting on its website Fastec Industrial Corp., a part of Pittsburgh’s WESCO Distribution Inc., handles were installed on RV’s from January 2006 to April 2013.
The recalled handles have “deadbolts that could jam, making it impossible to exit the vehicle,” NHTSA said.
The agency said it may be possible to remove the key from the handle’s lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt in locks with certain key codes.
The agency said Fastec will notify the original door and vehicle makers, and consumers of record, to instruct them on how to determine whether they have a defective lock.
Consumers of record will be sent replacement cylinders with instructions, free of charge. The vehicle manufacturers will notify their consumers. The recall is expected to begin Sept. 10.
Owners also may contact Fastec at 1-800-837-2505 or the NHTSA’s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Fastec Industrial Corp. (FIC) is recalling 2,864,670 model 43610, 40610, and 44610 door locks manufactured between Jan. 2006 and April 2013 with a keyed paddle handle and deadbolt for use in recreational vehicles. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt in locks with certain key codes.
If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the recreational vehicle at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
FIC will notify the original equipment door and recreational vehicle manufacturers and the consumers of record and instruct them on how to determine whether they have a defective lock. Consumers of record will be sent replacement cylinders with instructions, free of charge. The vehicle manufacturers will notify their consumers. The recall is expected to begin Sept. 10, 2013. Owners may contact FIC at 1.800.837.2505.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1.888.327.4236 (TTY 1.800.424.9153), or go towww.safercar.gov.
SOURCE: NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the recreational vehicle at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
FIC will notify the original equipment door and recreational vehicle manufacturers and the consumers of record and instruct them on how to determine whether they have a defective lock. Consumers of record will be sent replacement cylinders with instructions, free of charge. The vehicle manufacturers will notify their consumers. The recall is expected to begin Sept. 10, 2013. Owners may contact FIC at 1.800.837.2505.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1.888.327.4236 (TTY 1.800.424.9153), or go towww.safercar.gov.
SOURCE: NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
