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Copy of edit just made to my 9/22/10 post this thread summarizing what I knew then:
[EDIT 10/2/10-NOW CONFIRMED ONE FAILURE BUILD DATE APRIL OR MAY 07, THE FIRST-& SO FAR ONLY-CONFIRMED ONE OUTSIDE OF THE PREV KNOWN 10-11/06 BUILD CLUSTER. I'M HOPING THIS TURNS OUT TO BE LIKE THE CARC FAILURES, IE MOST ALL FROM A KNOWN BAD SUPPLY AROUND A KNOWN TIME PERIOD & RECALLED AS SUCH, BUT TURNED OUT A VERY FEW OF THE OLD BAD PARTS APPARANTLY HUNG AROUND & GOT SLIPPED IN BIKES OUTSIDE THE KNOWN RECALL PERIOD.]
[EDIT 10/2/10-NOW CONFIRMED ONE FAILURE BUILD DATE APRIL OR MAY 07, THE FIRST-& SO FAR ONLY-CONFIRMED ONE OUTSIDE OF THE PREV KNOWN 10-11/06 BUILD CLUSTER. I'M HOPING THIS TURNS OUT TO BE LIKE THE CARC FAILURES, IE MOST ALL FROM A KNOWN BAD SUPPLY AROUND A KNOWN TIME PERIOD & RECALLED AS SUCH, BUT TURNED OUT A VERY FEW OF THE OLD BAD PARTS APPARANTLY HUNG AROUND & GOT SLIPPED IN BIKES OUTSIDE THE KNOWN RECALL PERIOD.]