| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03E023000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GREATLAND |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
COFFEE MAKER VEC216GT |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
VECTOR PRODUCTS, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
12000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030425 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030425 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
VECTOR PRODUCTS, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20030219 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030417 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
AFTERMARKET VECTOR COFFEE MAKERS PACKAGED AS GREATLAND, MODEL NO. VEC216GT, AND VECTOR, MODEL NO. VEC216. THE HEATING ELEMENT INSIDE THE PRODUCT CAN LOOSEN CAUSING IT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE PLASTIC BOTTOM LAYER WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY HEATS THE SURFACE IT SETS ON. |
| Consequence Summary: |
POSSIBLE FIRE CAN OCCUR. |
| Corrective Summary: |
VECTOR HAS NOTIFIED ITS RETAILERS TO REMOVED THE PRODUCT FROM THE SHELVES AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE COFFEE MAKER WITH ANOTHER MODEL. NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 13, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVED THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VECTOR PRODUCTS, INC. AT 954-584-4442. |