- Vehicles
- 25,670
- Built between
- Jan 1995 – Aug 1996
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 24 March 1997
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1995 and August 1996. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Guardian PeppergasBuilt January 1995 to August 1996
What the defect is
The aerosol can corrodes allowing the flammable contents to escape.
What could happen
Personal injury can result if inadvertent contact with the flammable contents of the can occurs.
What gets fixed
GUARDIAN IS EXCHANGING THESE PEPPER GAS AUTO UNITS (FLAMMABLE) WITH AUTO UNITS THAT ARE NONFLAMMABLE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1995 to August 1996
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 March 1997
- Owners notified24 March 1997
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 11 March 1997.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GUARDIAN PERSONAL SECURITY
- 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
Owner notification:distributors will be notified on march 24, 1997, and also posters will be displayed where this product can be bought. Note:owners who cannot have these cans exchanged free of charge within a reasonable time should contact guardian personal security at 1-800-995-1075.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.