BALDWIN FILTERS P7145; HASTINGS LF558F; HASTINGS LF558CO; HASTINGS FF1145; BALDWIN FILTERS BK6661; BALDWIN FILTERS P7423; BALDWIN FILTERS P7235; BALDWIN FILTERS P7199; BALDWIN FILTERS P7188; BALDWIN FILTERS PF7812 KIT; HASTINGS CF558; HASTINGS FF1166; HASTINGS LF584; BALDWIN FILTERS BK6161; BALDWIN FILTERS PF7934 KIT; HASTINGS LF552; HASTINGS LF558
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Baldwin Filters is recalling certain Baldwin and Hastings brand oil and fuel filters sold as aftermarket parts for small diesel engines used in light and medium duty vehicles such as pickup trucks, vans, and buses. The filters were manufactured between July 2011 and October 2011. The gasket material in these filters loses its ability to resist permanent deformation under heat and load, which prevents the gasket from providing proper sealing.
The defective gaskets can cause fluid loss in the application, which may lead to power loss while the vehicle is operating and increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a fuel leak could cause a fire. Baldwin Filters will retrofit the affected filters with new gaskets at no charge. To remedy the issue, owners should contact Baldwin Filters Service Engineering at 1-800-822-5394 extension 79729. The safety recall began on November 18, 2011.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
FLUID LOSS IN THE APPLICATION WILL SUBSEQUENTLY OCCUR, WHICH IN TURN COULD LEAD TO POWER LOSS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ALSO, A FUEL LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
BALDWIN WILL RETROFIT THE FILTER WITH NEW GASKETS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BALDWIN FILTERS SERVICE ENGINEERING AT 1-800-822-5394 EXT. 79729.
BALDWIN FILTERS IS RECALLING CERTAIN BALDWIN AND HASTINGS BRAND OIL AND FUEL FILTERS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET PARTS DESIGNED FOR USE IN A VARIETY OF SMALL DIESEL ENGINES USED IN LIGHT/MEDIUM DUTY APPLICATIONS SUCH AS PICKUP TRUCKS, VANS, OR BUSES. THE DEFECTIVE OIL/FUEL FILTERS WERE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 2011 AND OCTOBER 2011. THE GASKET MATERIAL LOSES THE ABILITY TO RESIST PERMANENT DEFORMATION UNDER HEAT AND LOAD. AS THIS EVENT PROGRESSES, THE GASKET IS NO LONGER ABLE TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SEALING CAPABILITY.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.