Luxfer Gas Cylinders Thread Adapter K0079, model year 9999. Filed by Luxfer Canada Ltd. and reported to NHTSA on 27 March 2026. 83 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Luxfer Canada Ltd. (Luxfer) is recalling certain Unified Fine Pitch thread adapters, model EP-O-350-8-U5 with part number K0079. The O-ring recess in the gas cylinder adapter may be incompatible with certain valve types.
Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA, or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26E015 cover?
- Luxfer Gas Cylinders Thread Adapter K0079.
- What is wrong with them?
- Luxfer Canada Ltd. (Luxfer) is recalling certain Unified Fine Pitch thread adapters, model EP-O-350-8-U5 with part number K0079. The O-ring recess in the gas cylinder adapter may be incompatible with certain valve types.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Using an incompatible valve may reduce the O-ring compression, increasing the risk of a hydrogen leak and fire.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Luxfer will provide the customer with a replacement UFP adaptor, free of charge. Owner Notification letters were mailed April 1, 2026. Owners may contact Luxfer customer service at 1-403-720-0262.
- 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: “Using an incompatible valve may reduce the O-ring compression, increasing the risk of a hydrogen leak and fire.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26E015 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Luxfer Canada Ltd. |
| System at fault | Fuel System, Other |
| Reported to NHTSA | 27 March 2026 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | LUXFER GAS CYLINDERS THREAD ADAPTER K0079 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Using an incompatible valve may reduce the O-ring compression, increasing the risk of a hydrogen leak and fire.
The remedy
Luxfer will provide the customer with a replacement UFP adaptor, free of charge. Owner Notification letters were mailed April 1, 2026. Owners may contact Luxfer customer service at 1-403-720-0262.
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 26E015, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26e015/
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