Buyers Products Warning Triangle ERT01, Warning Triangle ERT10: Equipment
Recall 14E054000 · Aug 18, 2014 · Buyers Products Company
47,912
units affected
47,912
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14E054000
- Date
- Aug 18, 2014
- Maker
- Buyers Products Company
- Units affected
- 47,912
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Buyers Products Company (Buyers Products) is recalling certain warning triangles, part numbers ERT10 (3 pack), and ERT01 (single piece) manufactured March 2011 to June 2014. Due to having an insufficiently rigid joint between the base and the triangle and being improperly filled with ballast, the affected triangles may blow over from wind gusts. As such, the triangles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 125 "Warning Devices."
What can happen
If the triangle blows over in wind gusts, such as those from passing vehicles, other drivers may not be adequately warned of a stopped vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Buyers Products dealers will notify owners, and refunds will be given for the purchased warning triangles. Buyers Products notified its dealers beginning on August 26, 2014. Owners may contact Buyers Products customer service at 1-440-974-8888. Buyers Products' number for this recall is TSB-ERT10.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buyers Products | Warning Triangle ERT01 | Not stated |
| Buyers Products | Warning Triangle ERT10 | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14E054000?
2 models: Buyers Products Warning Triangle ERT01 (all years), Buyers Products Warning Triangle ERT10 (all years), about 47,912 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14E054000?
Buyers Products dealers will notify owners, and refunds will be given for the purchased warning triangles. Buyers Products notified its dealers beginning on August 26, 2014. Owners may contact Buyers Products customer service at 1-440-974-8888. Buyers Products' number for this recall is TSB-ERT10.
What can happen?
If the triangle blows over in wind gusts, such as those from passing vehicles, other drivers may not be adequately warned of a stopped vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.