Shield Fire Protection Fire Extinguisher, model year 9999. Filed by Chem-Pak, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 9 October 2012. 15,384 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Chem-Pak is recalling certain Shield Fire Protection aftermarket fire extinguishers, model numbers AGUARD and MC0003, manufactured in November 2011. The fire extinguishers may be used as aftermarket equipment in vehicles and were sold at Autozone and Alliance Parts Warehouse retail stores. The extinguishers may be …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12E045 cover?
- Shield Fire Protection Fire Extinguisher.
- What is wrong with them?
- Chem-Pak is recalling certain Shield Fire Protection aftermarket fire extinguishers, model numbers AGUARD and MC0003, manufactured in November 2011. The fire extinguishers may be used as aftermarket equipment in vehicles and were sold at Autozone and Alliance Parts Warehouse retail stores.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If dropped, the fire extinguishers may rupture causing a sudden release of the propellant and possibly causing personal injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Chem-Pak has notified retail stores and posted recall/replacement posters in the stores. Owners can find instructions on how to obtain a refund by going to http://www.recall25405.com or by calling Chem-Pak toll-free at 1-855-278-0173.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If dropped, the fire extinguishers may rupture causing a sudden release of the propellant and possibly causing personal injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12E045 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Chem-Pak, Inc. |
| System at fault | Equipment |
| Reported to NHTSA | 9 October 2012 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | SHIELD FIRE PROTECTION FIRE EXTINGUISHER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If dropped, the fire extinguishers may rupture causing a sudden release of the propellant and possibly causing personal injury.
The remedy
Chem-Pak has notified retail stores and posted recall/replacement posters in the stores. Owners can find instructions on how to obtain a refund by going to http://www.recall25405.com or by calling Chem-Pak toll-free at 1-855-278-0173.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12E045, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12e045/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
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