- Vehicles
- 110
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 17 August 2015
- Repaired
- 9%
- Unrepaired
- 100
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.
- Fisher H732A Relief Valve
- Fisher H733 Relief Valve
- Fisher H832A Relief Valve
- Fisher H833 Relief Valve
Repair progress
100 of 110 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2016.
9% repaired — 10 of 110 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 Pressure Relief Valves model numbers H732A, H832A, H733, and H833 manufactured from April 9, 2013, through April 24, 2015 and sold as aftermarket or for use as service replacement equipment in cargo tank trailer applications for transporting compressed gases, such as butane or amines. The flow rate of valves with relief setpoints up to 200 psig may be restricted in the event the tank trailer is involved in a crash or other emergency and is exposed to a fire.
What could happen
Without sufficient flow in these conditions, the tank could explode causing serious injury to bystanders.
What gets fixed
Emerson will notify owners and will provide replacement pressure relief valves free of charge. The recall began on August 17, 2015.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 August 2015
- Owners notified17 August 2015
- Latest repair reportQ4 2016 — 9% 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 4 August 2015.
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.