Bosch Dishwasher Door Spring Recall

The recall is an expansion of a two year old recall that.

Bosch dishwasher door spring recall. My original spring on my bosch dishwasher broke where the string is tied to a plastic part which is then attached to the spring. Should i replace the dishwasher. On the flip side a bosch dishwasher latch stuck closed may also mean the latch is broken and needs replacement. Trying to open the door it falls into the open wide position under the action of the gravitational force.

With such clumsy actions the door can get additional damage so it must be held while opening. It s about 8 or so years old. Date announced january 15 2009. Bosch dishwasher door spring troubleshooting tension the most common problem is associated with the door breakage.

This was a bad design that used a small plastic part at a point of great stress. Consumer product safety commission cpsc our customers and others to quickly recall the affected models to repair the defect. The model and serial numbers are printed inside the dishwasher either on the top of the dishwasher inner door panel or on the side of the dishwasher panel. Autoair on the bosch 500 series dishwashers automatically releases the door at the end of the cycle to let moisture escape and fresh air in for 40 drier dishes now dry your dishes with a whole new air of confidence.

This new designed spring uses a metal part that shouldn t fail in the same way and hopefully will be more durable. This recall expansion involves bosch gaggenau jenn air and thermador brand dishwashers sold in stainless steel black white and custom panel. The manufacturer of bosch and other dishwasher brands today recalled 469 000 dishwashers because the power cord can overheat and catch fire. An obvious reason that your dishwasher is not staying latched is because it has a broken bosch dishwasher door latch which you can replace with a manufacturer approved latch.

It also emits a terrible stinky smell when running unless i clean the door with a bit of borax frequently. Been told the part to repair is discontinued.