Recall 03E022000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 03E022000 · announced April 4, 2003 · Prestone · 13,706 units affected

The problem

PRESTONE JUMPIT! PLUS PORTABLE POWER SOURCE, PART NO. AS901, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 17 AND MARCH 7, 2003. DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, THREE HOUSING SRCEWS AFFIX THE HEAD OF THE AIR COMPRESSOR TO THE CYLINDER. INCONSISTENT APPLICATION OF THESE SCREWS MAY INHIBIT MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON, CAUSING THE CYLINDER TO LOCK UP OR BE RENDERED INOPERATIVE, THEREBY DRAWING EXCESSIVE CURRENT, YEILDING HEAT.

The risk

THIS MAY CAUSE THE WIRE INSULATION TO MELT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

What to do

HONEYWELL HAS NOTIFIED THE WAL-MART STORES AND WILL PLACE POSTERS OF THE PRODUCT RECALL WITHIN THESE STORES. CUSTOMERS WILL RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR RETURNED PRODUCTS. NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 3, 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONEYWELL AT 479-271-7934.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.