Emcara Pressure Relief Device, model year 9999. Filed by Emcara Gas Development Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 14 July 2015. 2,351 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Emcara Gas Development Inc. (Emcara) is recalling certain Pressure Relief Devices (PRD), model numbers LT102B and LT130, manufactured from July 23, 2014, to December 31, 2014. The affected PRDs may not function as designed and vent a buildup of pressure, such as could occur if the compressed natural gas (CNG) tank was …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 15E059 cover?
- Emcara Pressure Relief Device.
- What is wrong with them?
- Emcara Gas Development Inc. (Emcara) is recalling certain Pressure Relief Devices (PRD), model numbers LT102B and LT130, manufactured from July 23, 2014, to December 31, 2014.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the PRD does not activate in the event of a buildup of pressure, the CNG tank may explode, increasing the risk of fire and injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Emcara will notify the purchasers of the affected PRDs, and the defective PRDs will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 9, 2015. Owners may contact Emcara customer service at 1-519-821-5259.
- 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 the PRD does not activate in the event of a buildup of pressure, the CNG tank may explode, increasing the risk of fire and injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 15E059 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Emcara Gas Development Inc. |
| System at fault | Fuel System, Other |
| Reported to NHTSA | 14 July 2015 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | EMCARA PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the PRD does not activate in the event of a buildup of pressure, the CNG tank may explode, increasing the risk of fire and injury.
The remedy
Emcara will notify the purchasers of the affected PRDs, and the defective PRDs will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 9, 2015. Owners may contact Emcara customer service at 1-519-821-5259.
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 145 notices in the record whose component field names fuel system, other. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 35 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 15E059, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15e059/
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