1998 CHEVROLET G2500

1 recalls — 2 complaints

07E088000 Oct 24, 2007
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
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Jul 2, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 1998 CHEVROLET G2500 VAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A COMPANY VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS AND EXPERIENCED BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR FAILURE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jul 2, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 1998 CHEVROLET G2500 VAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A COMPANY VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS AND EXPERIENCED BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR FAILURE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash