NHTSA recall 02E030000 · Equipment
Unknown or other
The defect
Glove compartment organizer sent as a free gift for a new consumer reports subscription. the kit contains a flashlight, tire gauge, pocketknife, pen and pad. the flashlight may overheat and there IS an accuracy problem with the tire gauge.
The risk
Improper inflation of tires can pose a safety hazard. an overheated flashlight could result in burns.
The remedy
Customers should remove the batteries from the flashligh immediately. either dispose of the tire gauge and flashlight or return them to consumers union which IS offering incentives to its customers to discard/return the defective parts of this kit. to learn more about these incentives, please contact consumers union at 888-471-8860. Owner notification IS expected to begin during may 2002.