- Vehicles
- 130,529
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 17
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 November 2011
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Baldwin Filters BK6161
- Baldwin Filters BK6661
- Baldwin Filters P7145
- Baldwin Filters P7188
- Baldwin Filters P7199
- Baldwin Filters P7235
- Baldwin Filters P7423
- Baldwin Filters PF7812 KIT
- Baldwin Filters PF7934 KIT
- Hastings CF558
- Hastings FF1145
- Hastings FF1166
- Hastings LF552
- Hastings LF558
- Hastings LF558CO
- Hastings LF558F
- Hastings LF584
What the defect is
Baldwin filters is recalling certain baldwin and hastings brand oil and fuel filters sold as aftermarket parts designed for use in a variety of small diesel engines used in light/medium duty applications such as pickup trucks, vans, or buses. The defective oil/fuel filters were manufactured between july 2011 and october 2011. The gasket material loses the ability to resist permanent deformation under heat and load. As this event progresses, the gasket is no longer able to provide the necessary sealing capability.
What could happen
Fluid loss in the application will subsequently occur, which in turn could lead to power loss while the vehicle is in operation, increasing the risk of a crash. Also, a fuel leak could cause a fire.
What gets fixed
BALDWIN WILL RETROFIT THE FILTER WITH NEW GASKETS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2011.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 November 2011
- Owners notified18 November 2011
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 November 2011.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact baldwin filters service engineering at 1-800-822-5394 ext. 79729.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- BALDWIN FILTERS
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.