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:MANUAL TRANSMISSIONAug 23, 2004
4L60 ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION WITH OVERDRIVE.*MR (NAR) *CB
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTSDec 30, 1999
BRAKE PROBLEMS, UNABLE TO BE FIXED PROPERLY. MJS
UNKNOWN OR OTHERDec 30, 1999
RATTLING NOISE FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA UNABLE TO BE FIXED. MJS
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELDDec 30, 1999
LEFT WINDOW STUCK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MJS
STEERING:RACK AND PINIONDec 30, 1999
STIFF STEERING WHEEL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MJS
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINEDec 30, 1999
VEHICLE STALLING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNABLE TO RECTIFY. MJS