1997 Chevrolet G30

Defect. 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.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

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.

WHEN I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT IN OCTOBER 1999 THE AIRBAG DIDN'T WORK IN THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING. ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK ME FROM BEHIND AND PUSHED ME INTO THE VEHICLE AHEAD. THE AIRBAG DID NOT WORK BECAUSE MY HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD.IT LEFT ME BLEEDING IN MY BRAIN.

1997 CHEVROLET VAN STALLS WHEN IDLING OR DRIVING. ACTS AS IF FUEL SYSTEM SHUTS OFF - THERE IS NO WARNING OR UNUSUAL NOISE. AFTER STALLING, WILL NOT START IMMEDIATELY. BUT, WILL START IF ALLOWED TO COOL 5-30 MINUTES. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES BETWEEN MARCH 2001 AND JULY 3, 2001 -- FOUR TIMES WHILE IDLING, ONCE WHILE ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, AND ONCE ON A US HIGHWAY. HAVE TAKEN TO 3 DIFFERENT CHEVY DEALERS, BUT NONE HAVE FOUND ANY PROBLEM -- THERE ARE NO COMPUTER ERROR CODES OR OTHER SYMPTOMS THAT CAN BE FOUND BY DEALERS. ONE DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND REGULATOR IN EARLY MAY 2001 AND STATED THIS FIXED PROBLEM. BUT, SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON JUNE 25, 2001. MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS ON JULY 3, 2001. VAN RUNS FINE EXPECT WHEN THIS INTERMITTENT FAILURE OCCURS. DEALERS STATE THAT THERE ARE NO MAINTENANCE BULLETINS DESCRIBING THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO NHTSA ODI ID 822086. ALSO, 5 DAYS BEFORE WE PURCHASED OUR VAN, WE HAD BOUGHT A GMC VAN OF SAME MODEL. IT FAILED THE SAME WAY (I.E., FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE) THE FIRST NIGHT WE DROVE IT, SO WE RETURNED IT TO DEALER AND GOT OUR MONEY BACK. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM -- WE DARE NOT DRIVE ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY BECAUSE WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO MANUEVER VAN OFF THE ROAD WHEN IT STALLS, OR WE COULD BE HIT BY A VEHICLE (E.G., SEMI) BEHIND US BECAUSE WE SLOW DOWN ABRUPTLY. *AK

ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS 4 TIMES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE SIDE WINDOWS DOWN, OBJECTS (ROCKS, BUGS, BIRDS, ETC.)STRIKE EXTERIOR MIRRORS AND THEN BOUNCE OFF INTO VEHICLE, STRIKING DRIVER/PASSENGERS.