ZODIAC INTERNATIONAL RECALLS ATLANTIC, BALTIC, PACIFIC, XM OF

Details for Recall Number 070031T

 Number:
 070031T MIC:
 XDC
Company:
 ZODIAC INTERNATIONAL Company Official:
 BFA MARINE
Model Name:
 ATLANTIC, BALTIC, PACIFIC, XM OF Model Year:
 VARIOUS
Problem 1:
 DYSFUNCTIONAL
Problem 2:
 OVERPRESSURE VALVE
HIN:
  Case Open Date:
 08/14/2007
Disposition:
 OPEN Case Close Date:
 
Units:
 500 Campaign Open Date:
 08/14/2007
Boat Type:
 18 Campaign Close Date:
 
Severity:
 H
Comments:
 AFFECTED UNITS ARE LEISURE LIFERAFTS APPROXIMATELY 7,500 OF WHICH WERE SOLD WORLDWIDE - 500 IN THE USA. AFFECTED MODELS ARE -- ATLANTIC MODEL W/ FIVE DIGIT SERIAL NOS 10001 - 50180 1997 - 2006. PACIFIC MODEL W/ FIVE DIGIT SERIAL SERIAL NOS. 10001 - 50180 1997 - 2006. BALTIC MODEL W/ FIVE DIGIT SERIAL NOS. 10001 - 50180 1997 - 2002. XM OFFSHORE MODEL W/ FIVE DIGIT SERIAL NOS 10001 - 50180 1997 - 2001. ANY AFFECTED MODEL OF LEISURE LIFE RAFT MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 2002 AND 2006 BEGINNING WITH THE MANUFACTURER ID CODE XDC IN THE HIN IS CONSIDERED TO BE INVOLVED. IN THE EVENT BOTH OVERPRESSURIZATION VALVES IN THE TWO INDEPENDENT COMPARTMENTS HAPPEN TO FAIL, THE LIFERAFT WILL SINK SEE http://www.bfa-marine.com/work/us/