9999 ALLEGHENY COUPLING GASKET Recall

Campaign:

02E038000 on 07/07/2002

Component:

Unknown or other

Manufactured:

02/14/2002 - 05/14/2002

Affected:

5,701

Defect:

4" coupling gaskets equipped on heavy trucks used to haul petroleum based products. the wrong formula was used in the chemical makeup of the gaskets which could result in swelling and fracturing of the gasket.

Consequence:

There is a risk that petrolum based products will leak from the gaskets, thereby leading to possible combustion and/or other road hazards.

Correction:

Allegheny will notify its customers and provide replacement gaskets free of charge. owner notification began july 1, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact allegheny coupling company at 814-273-8150.

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).

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