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
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
88,303 vehicles affected
93 CHEV K2500, 5.7L, AT. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER LOCKING FEATURE HAS FAILED TO THE POINT THE LEVER CAN BE INADVERTENTLY MOVED TO ANY POSITION WHEN EVER THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ON. NORMALLY YOU NEED TO PULL THE LEVER TOWARD YOU TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK OR INTO REVERSE FROM DRIVE OR NEUTRAL. PERSONS IN THE CAR CAN NOW INADVERTENTLY BRUSH THE LEVER AND SHIFT INTO AND OUT OF GEAR. NO ACTUAL INCIDENT OCCURRED, BUT THE DEALER SAID THEY SEE QUITE OF FEW OF THESE FAILED THIS WAY. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER FOR A RECALL. *JB
AFTER TRAVELING IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC FOR NEARLY AN HOUR. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES DID NOTHING.*AK
Crash
PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED WHEN LEANING TOWARDS REAR OF TRUCK. *AK
WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED REQUIRING MANUAL INSTIGATION TO RESTART; THE WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED WITH A USED MOTOR (?YEAR) AROUND 1997; THE WIPER HAS AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY FAILED WHILE IN USE 08/1999; RESTARTING THE WIPERS REQUIRED EITHER STOPPING AND TUGGING ON THE WIPER UNTIL IT STARTED OR TRYING MULTIPLE SPEED CHANGES ON THE CONTROL UNTIL IT WOULD START USUALLY REQUIRING ABOUT 10-30 SECONDS BEFORE STOPPING TO TUG AT IT. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING THIS LOOKED AT AGAIN BY MY MECHANIC.
PASSENGER'S SEAT RECLINING MECHANISM FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES. *AK
WHILE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED, THEY WILL STOP AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES OF OPERATION. IT IS NECESSARY TO STOP THE VEH., GET OUT AND MANUALLY MOVE THE WIPER ARM TO GET THE WIPERS TO MOVE AGAIN. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN IT IS RAINING BECAUSE THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIED DUE TO THE ACCUMULITIVE RAIN WATER ON THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN IT WAS REPORTED TO DEALER, THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROPLEM AND THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SWITCH. THEY ADVISED THAT IT WOULD COST $60. FOR THE UNIT PLUS INSTALLATION. THEY REPORTED THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THIS OCCASION TO ASCERTAIN IF THERE IS A RECALL BUT EACH TIME I'M ADVISED THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED.
OIL COOLING LINE RUPTURED DUE TO A GM DESIGN FLAW.
WHEN ABS KICKS IN, THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPS.