Recall 05E076000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 05E076000 · announced November 23, 2005 · Slime · 42,204 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN SLIME (ACCESSORIES MARKETING, INC.) TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR VALVE CAPS (PIVC), P/NOS. 1013-A AND 1015-A, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2004 AND AUGUST 2005 SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT THROUGH AUTOZONE. THE DEFECTIVE PIVCS CAN ALLOW AIR TO ESCAPE FROM THE TIRE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE.

The risk

SHOULD THIS OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

CUSTOMERS SHOULD RETURN THE DEFECTIVE PIVCS TO AUTOZONE OR CONTACT SLIME AT 1-888-45-SLIME (888-457-5463) FOR A FULL REFUND.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

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