- Vehicles
- 300
- Built between
- Jan 2003 – Jul 2014
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 December 2014
- Repaired
- 18%
- Unrepaired
- 247
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2003 and July 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Fisher H282 ValveBuilt January 2003 to July 2014
- Fisher H5112 ValveBuilt January 2003 to July 2014
- Fisher H8112 ValveBuilt January 2003 to July 2014
- Fisher H882 ValveBuilt January 2003 to July 2014
Repair progress
247 of 300 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2016.
18% repaired — 53 of 300 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Emerson Process Mgmt Regulator Tech Inc. (Emerson) is recalling certain Fisher, two-inch, H282, H882, H5112, and H8112 pressure relief valves manufactured January 1, 2003, to July 3, 2014, and used in cargo tank trailer applications. The affected relief valves may break, causing the upper portion of the valve to separate from the stem, and possibly be ejected upward from the tank.
What could happen
If the relief valve breaks, an uncontrolled release of pressurized gas into the atmosphere may result increasing the risk of personal injury or fire. Additionally, the ejected valve could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash.
What gets fixed
Emerson will notify owners, and dealers will replace the two-inch, H282, H882, H5112, and H8112 valves being used in cargo transport applications with a redesigned pressure relief valve, free of charge. The recall began on December 10, 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2003 to July 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 September 2014
- Owners notified10 December 2014
- Latest repair reportQ1 2016 — 18% repaired
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 29 September 2014.
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 Emerson customer service at 1-888-237-1751.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Emerson Process Mgmt Regulator Tech. Inc
- 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 Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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.