The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·18E027000·Announced 2018-04-27

Advance Stores Recalls ToolWorks TW1489 Fuse Kits for Fire Risk

Advance Stores is recalling ToolWorks TW1489 Fuse Kits sold at Advance Auto Parts and Carquest because the fuses may fail to protect circuits, increasing fire risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a vehicle electrical defect that explicitly increases the risk of a fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural/electrical vehicle defects that pose a serious hazard.

Plain-English summary

Advance Stores Company, Incorporated is recalling certain ToolWorks TW1489 Fuse Kits sold through Advance Auto Parts and Carquest stores. The recall involves 6,867 units. The defect is that the fuses in the kits may fail to protect the circuit from excessive current.

If the circuit is overloaded and the fuse fails to perform as intended, the vehicle wiring and electrical components could be damaged, increasing the risk of a fire. No specific vehicle models are listed in the affected vehicles field, but the product is an electrical component for vehicles.

Advance Stores will notify known purchasers and replace the fuse kits with those of another brand, providing a full refund free of charge. Owners may contact Advance Stores customer service at 1-877-238-2623, select option 3, or contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS recall
Manufacturer
Advance Stores Company, Incorporated
Category
Vehicle — Electrical Component
Hazard
Affected units
6,867

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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