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Campaign Details
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Defect Description
GENERAL PARTS, INC. IS RECALLING CERTAIN PROVEN VALU ALTERNATORS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS MOTOR VEHICLES, PART NUMBERS 1386A, 8237A, 8237AN, 8274A, 8290A, 8290AN, 8292A, AND 8292AN. THE INTERNAL VOLTAGE REGULATOR CAN BECOME DAMAGED BY TRANSIENT VOLTAGE THAT MAY OCCUR WHEN THE REGULATOR AND ALTERNATOR ARE BUILT, TESTED, AND INSTALLED.
Consequence / Hazard
WHEN THE CIRCUIT IS DAMAGED, THERE IS A POTENTIAL TO GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE OR HEAT DAMAGE, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF.
Proposed Solution
GPI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD WHO PURCHASED THE ALTERNATORS AND REPLACE THE ALTERNATORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GPI AT 1-919-573-3000.
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🚗 Affected Vehicles1
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.