SUNBEAM 8010 9999: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 96E041000

Make Model Year
SUNBEAM 8010 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1996-12-16 1996-12-20 1996-12-20

Production Dates: 1995-01-01 - 1996-12-15

Manufacturers Involved: SUNBEAM CORPORATION

Component: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AUTO THROW LAP BLANKETS MANUFACTURED BY SUNBEAM CORPORATION AND SOLD TO WAL-MART STORES AND THERM TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION. DATE CODED I "1995" OR J "1996" PRODUCTION. TWO CIRCUITS WERE CROSSED-WIRED ON THESE THROWS.

Consequence

THIS THROW CAN OVERHEAT, AND, COULD CAUSE COMBUSTION.

Remedy

SUNBEAM WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE AUTO THROW.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:A PRESS RELEASE WAS ISSUED BY SUNBEAM ON DECEMBER 20, 1996.NOTE:OWNERS CAN OBTAIN REPAIR OF THIS PRODUCT BY SUNBEAM BY CALLING 1-800-784-5100.ALSO, THE CUSTOMER CAN RETURN THE THROW TO SUNBEAM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL RETAIN PRICE.SUNBEAM IS ENCOURAGING THEIR CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THIS THROW AND ARE OFFERING A '10 COUPON GOOD ON ANY SUNBEAM PRODUCT IN EXCHANGE FOR THE THROW.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.