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Equipment Brand Name / Part No. or Model No.:     Production Dates:     DORMAN / 86689B     Information not Available Manufacturer: DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC. Mfr's Report Date: OCT 29, 2007 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 07E090000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS Potential Number of Units Affected: 23000 Summary: CERTAIN DORMAN PRODUCTS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL REPAIR KITS, P/N 86689B, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2006 TO OCTOBER 2007, SOLD FOR USE ON ALL MAKES AND MODELS OF BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MOTOR VEHICLES. THESE KITS CONTAIN FUSES THAT FAIL TO MELT AT THE MAXIMUM ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND TIME LIMIT DESIGNATION. Consequence: IF THE METAL STRIP INSIDE THE FUSE FAILS TO MELT WHEN EXPOSED TO AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT FOR WHICH THE FUSE IS RATED, THE CIRCUIT MAY BECOME OVERLOADED POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FIRE. Remedy: DORMAN WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT KITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DORMAN AT 212-712-5222. Notes: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.