Multiprens recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Multiprens, USA, Inc. (Multiprens) is recalling certain STK-100 triangle kits manufactured October 4, 2011, to July 21, 2014. The affected triangle kits may have have an incorrect inner border of the orange florescent material, the triangles may not be as reflective as required, and the reflector color may not be correct. Additionally, the triangles may also move under wind load, and may be subject to joint separation and discoloration after being used. As such, these triangle kits fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 125, "Warning Devices."
What could happen
Failure of the warning triangles to meet the Safety Standard requirements may result in other vehicles not being warned about a disabled vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Multiprens will notify owners and advise them to return the triangle kits for a full refund. The recall is expected to begin in April 2015. Owners may contact Multiprens customer service at 1-913-371-6999. Multiprens' number for this recall is MUSA0814.
Vehicles covered
- Multiprens Triangle Kit Stk-100
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15E018000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Multiprens USA, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 6, 2015
- Owners notified
- Mar 16, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 22,104
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- Oct 4, 2011 to Jul 21, 2014
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- MUSA0814
- 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.