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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·15E060000·Announced 2015-07-15

Flex-A-Lite Recalls Electric Fan Kits Due to Fire Risk

Flex-A-Lite is recalling specific electric fan kits because missing fuse holders and insufficient circuit breakers may cause electrical damage and vehicle fires.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (electrical system) that explicitly increases the risk of a vehicle fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Flex-A-Lite is recalling certain aftermarket electric fan kits, including part numbers 274 and 59274, manufactured between February 3, 2014, and May 27, 2015. The affected kits were not supplied with a fuse holder to be installed between the fan control module and the battery. Additionally, the circuit breakers included in the kits may not be sensitive enough to trip before electrical damage occurs in the event of a short.

The defect may result in electrical system damage during an electrical short, which increases the risk of a vehicle fire. The recall affects 135 units.

Flex-A-Lite will notify owners and provide purchasers with a replacement kit free of charge. This kit includes a 60 amp fuse harness to be installed between the battery and fan control module, as well as a 30 amp circuit breaker to replace the existing one. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact Flex-A-Lite customer service at 1-800-851-1510 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN recall
Manufacturer
Flex-a-lite
Category
Vehicle — Aftermarket Parts
Hazard
Affected units
135

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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