Echo 500vl recall?

wrebelmachine · 30th January 2011, 04:41 AM

Echo has this recall on the old 500vl chainsaw. My dad has one that is in real good shape. Runs great actually. The problem is this he decided to go ahead and take in for the recall. He gets back a cs450 which is not the same size saw. He was suppose to get back a cs530 which has been discontinued for the new cs-500 but it is not available yet. I think he should call them and either get his old saw back or wait on the new 500. What do you guys think?

stihl kickin · 30th January 2011, 06:42 AM

what was the purpose of the recall?

wrebelmachine · 30th January 2011, 07:08 AM

The flywheel was suppose to grenade and cause possible fatal injury! Yikes!

Cut4fun · 30th January 2011, 07:27 AM

When the Dolmar 6400-7300-7900 first come out they recalled them for flywheels too. Just installed updated flywheels since they were a new model.

I had one that got the update.

Cut4fun · 30th January 2011, 07:30 AM

Sounds like idiots using a hammer on the flywheel was the cause for the recall.

There's no way I would have given up a good running good shape 500 for the newer one JMO.

Here is the recall notice from 1986 http://www.echo-usa.com/pdf/recalls/CS500VLe_082886.pdf

wrebelmachine · 30th January 2011, 10:41 AM

I think he needs to either get his back or get the new 500.

farmerguy · 16th October 2011, 10:50 AM

I would think he should get the same size saw back

Problem, is that the new CS-500 is selling good at the dealers. Echo may have a tough time supplying dealers with the CS-500

Get in touch with Echo: Get the old CS-500VL back or get a new CS-500.

farmerguy · 18th October 2011, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrebelmachine

Echo has this recall on the old 500vl chainsaw. My dad has one that is in real good shape. Runs great actually. The problem is this he decided to go ahead and take in for the recall. He gets back a cs450 which is not the same size saw. He was suppose to get back a cs530 which has been discontinued for the new cs-500 but it is not available yet. I think he should call them and either get his old saw back or wait on the new 500. What do you guys think?

Could you contact me? I had the same thing happen to me; but don't know really if we have options.

farmerguy

30th January 2011, 04:41 AM	#1
wrebelmachine Sappling Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: MO Posts: 22	Echo 500vl recall? Echo has this recall on the old 500vl chainsaw. My dad has one that is in real good shape. Runs great actually. The problem is this he decided to go ahead and take in for the recall. He gets back a cs450 which is not the same size saw. He was suppose to get back a cs530 which has been discontinued for the new cs-500 but it is not available yet. I think he should call them and either get his old saw back or wait on the new 500. What do you guys think?

30th January 2011, 06:42 AM	#2
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30th January 2011, 07:08 AM	#3
wrebelmachine Sappling Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: MO Posts: 22	Re: Echo 500vl recall? The flywheel was suppose to grenade and cause possible fatal injury! Yikes!

30th January 2011, 07:27 AM	#4
Cut4fun Former Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: midwest Posts: 580	Re: Echo 500vl recall? When the Dolmar 6400-7300-7900 first come out they recalled them for flywheels too. Just installed updated flywheels since they were a new model. I had one that got the update.

30th January 2011, 07:30 AM	#5
Cut4fun Former Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: midwest Posts: 580	Re: Echo 500vl recall? Sounds like idiots using a hammer on the flywheel was the cause for the recall. There's no way I would have given up a good running good shape 500 for the newer one JMO. Here is the recall notice from 1986 http://www.echo-usa.com/pdf/recalls/CS500VLe_082886.pdf

30th January 2011, 10:41 AM	#6
wrebelmachine Sappling Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: MO Posts: 22	Re: Echo 500vl recall? I think he needs to either get his back or get the new 500.

16th October 2011, 10:50 AM	#7
farmerguy I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Not Far Enough Posts: 3	Re: Echo 500vl recall? I would think he should get the same size saw back Problem, is that the new CS-500 is selling good at the dealers. Echo may have a tough time supplying dealers with the CS-500 Get in touch with Echo: Get the old CS-500VL back or get a new CS-500.

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