Speedtech Fuel System, Other: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

Speedtech is recalling about 300 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, other. If the piston ejects, it can increase the risk of injury to those nearby or possibly damage other nearby components.

Campaign
16E058000
Manufacturer
Speedtech LLC
Reported
20 June 2016
Vehicles
300
Built between
Apr 2015 – Aug 2015
Models
1
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
7 September 2015
Repaired
100%
Unrepaired
0

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between April 2015 and August 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • Speedtech Nitrous Solenoid ValveBuilt April 2015 to August 2015

Repair progress

The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q3 2015.

100% repaired — 300 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

Speedtech LLC (Speedtech) is recalling certain Nitrous Solenoid Valves, part number 100-2115, used in nitrous oxide systems for drag racing. Due to improper welding, the affected valves may separate when under pressure either during installation or during use of the nitrous system resulting in the piston ejecting.

What could happen

If the piston ejects, it can increase the risk of injury to those nearby or possibly damage other nearby components.

What gets fixed

Speedtech notified the affected owners, and replaced the valves, free of charge. The recall began on September 7, 2015. Additional owner notifications will not be sent.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtApril 2015 to August 2015
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA20 June 2016
  3. Owners notified7 September 2015
  4. Latest repair reportQ3 2015 — 100% 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 20 June 2016.

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 Speedtech customer service at 1-205-331-4972.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
Speedtech LLC
Recall initiated by
ODI

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.

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