Buyers Products recall: Equipment
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 could 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
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
- Buyers Products Warning Triangle Ert01
- Buyers Products Warning Triangle Ert10
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14E054000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Buyers Products Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 18, 2014
- Owners notified
- Aug 26, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 47,912
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- Mar 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2014
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- TSB-ERT10
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 125
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.