EQUIPMENT
CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
121,680 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE LOCKING SCREW THAT RETAINS THE PINION SHAFT IN PLACE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL COULD COME LOOSE. THE PINION SHAFT TURNS THE GEARS INSIDE THE DIFFERENTIAL THAT ROTATE THE DRIVE AXLES AND REAR WHEELS. IF THE LOCKING SCREW COMES LOOSE, IT COULD DAMAGE OTHER COMPONENTS OR JAM IN THE GEARS. IF THE PINION SHAFT COMES LOOSE, THE REAR WHEELS MAY NO LONGER POWER THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DIFFERENTIAL LOCK SCREW AT NO CHARGE.
6,204 vehicles affected
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE REAR BRAKE DRUM BALANCE WEIGHTS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ALUMINUM WHEELS. THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL LUG NUTS TO LOOSEN, LEADING TO WHEEL STUD FAILURE. THIS COULD ALLOW SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL AND TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE REAR BRAKE DRUM BALANCE WEIGHTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
1,633 vehicles affected
EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT AT SPEED OF APPROX 70 MPH ON I-75 NORTH OF MACON GEORGIA. VIBRATION NOTED PRIOR TO BLOWOUT BUT I ATTRIBUTED THAT SYMPTOM TO THE ROAD SURFACE AND NOT THE TIRE. TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNDERBODY AS TIRE REMANENTS STRUCK VEHICLE FORWARD AND TO THE REAR OF THE REAR AXLE. TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS IF NECESSARY.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDAT JAB TIRESIZE: P255 60R15)
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Fire
FUEL LEAKS FROM UNDER TANK ONTO GROUND, OWNER KEEPS PAN UNDER TRUCK TO CATCH FUEL, CAUSE UNKNOWN, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN CHECED. *AK
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK WHEN CONSUMER LOCK DOOR CAN'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AND AIR CONDITIONER DON'T WORK. TT