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
93V016000Feb 1, 1993
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
Remedy: INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
1,702,880 vehicles affected
TIRESAug 26, 1998
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED APPROXIMATELY 12+/- FAILURES IN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS IN WHICH THE TIRE TREAD HAS SEPERATED FROM THE CASING, IN SOME CASES CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT VEHICLES, OPERATED ON THE HIGHWAYS. THEY HAS APPROXIMATELY 50-75% TREAD LEFT. IN MOST INSTANCES THEY WERE BEING OPERATED IN DESERT AREAS WHERE THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURES WERE OVER 100 DEGREES.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEALJan 9, 1997
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT REAR AXLE SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED (4) OR (5) TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLMar 14, 1996
CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM. *SD
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONMar 14, 1996
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *SD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGSMay 4, 1995
REAR BRAKE LININGS REPLACED.
STEERING:RACK AND PINIONMay 4, 1995
RACK AND PINION SEAL REPLACED.
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)May 4, 1995
STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINEMay 4, 1995
OIL FILTER REPLACED AND GREASED THIRTY TIMES.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADSMay 4, 1995
BRAKE PADS REPLACED TEN TIMES DUE TO BRAKE FAILURES, ONCE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERMay 4, 1995
LEFT FRONT CALIPER REPLACED.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERYMay 4, 1995
BATTERY REPLACED.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINTMay 4, 1995
THREE UV JOINTS REPLACED.
TIRESMay 4, 1995
FRONT TIRES REPLACED SIX TIMES DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR.
SUSPENSION:FRONTMay 4, 1995
FRONT END MISALIGNED.
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARMMay 4, 1995
IDLER ARM SHAFT KIT REPLACED.
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENTMay 4, 1995
IDLER ARM REPLACED. *SKD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSMay 4, 1995