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NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V786
Manufacturer Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC
Components EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected 550
Fire Extinguisher May Be Clogged or Inoperable
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Summary
Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC (Midwest) is recalling certain Custom Vans and Camper Van recreational vehicles built on 2014-2017 Mercedes-Benz
Sprinter chassis and 2016-2017 RAM Promaster chassis. These vehicles are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button ‘Pindicator’ fire extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
Remedy
Midwest will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fire extinguisher with a different brand, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2017. Owners may contact Kidde customer service for their replacement extinguisher at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on “Product Safety Recall” for more information.
Notes
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 to www.safercar.gov.
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MIDWEST
AUTOMOTIVE DESIGNS
LUXURY CUSTOM SPRINTER VANS
REV/GROUP
IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY STOP SALE NOTICE
NHTSA Campaign Number: 17E-062
Dear Customer:
Midwest Automotive Designs (Midwest) has received notice that Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc. (Kidde) is recalling 134 models of Plastic-Handle Fire Extinguishers and eight models of Push Button Pindicator Fire Extinguishers.
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Midwest has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain Mercedes Benz Sprinter Vans and Dodge Promasters converted between June 1, 2014 and October 30, 2017
THE PROBLEM:
These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
Please contact Kidde customer service for your replacement extinguisher at 1-855-271-0773, or online at www.kidde.com and click on “Product Safety Recall” for more information
If after having attempted to take advantage of this recall you believe you have not been able to have your aforementioned conditions remedied without charge and within a reasonable amount of time, you may submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E., Washington, D.C. 20590 or call the toll-free vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153): or go to https://www.safercar.gov.
We apologize for any inconvenience this safety recall may cause, but your safety is our first concern.
Jason Goon
Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC.
jgoon@midwestautomotivedesigns.com
574-522-4878 ext. .112
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