1996 Chevrolet P30

Routine

Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the parking brake. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Parking Brake3
000
Parking Brake › Driveline › Hydraulic › Actuator1
000
Electrical System1
010

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment07E088000
Filed Oct 24, 2007121,680 vehiclesHoneywell International, Inc.

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.

Fuel System, Gasoline06E043000
Filed May 19, 200688,303 vehiclesHoneywell International, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

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).

What owners reported

Newest filings
Parking Brake
Filed Oct 19, 2006CA

AUTO PARK SYSTEM ON MY 1996 REXHALL MOTORHOME HAS APPLIED ITSELF WHEN THE SYSTEM IS HOT AFTER A NUMBER OF HOURS OF DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHEN BACKING, BUT I HAVE READ AND HEARD OF NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED TO MOTORHOMES WHEN MOVING FORWARD AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *NM

Parking Brake
Filed Jul 20, 200428,000 milesVA

I PUT MY 1996 CLASS A MOTOR HOME IN AUTO-PARK AT A DUMP SITE. I GOT OUT OF THE SEAT TO DUMP MY TANKS AND MY WIFE WARNED ME WE WERE ROLLING. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT HIT ANY THING. THE AUTO PARK LIGHT WAS ON AND WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR I COULD HEAR THE AUTO PARK DISENGAGING, BUT IT WAS NEVER ON. VEHICLE ROLLS AWAY WHEN IT SHOULD BE IN PARK AND THE DASH STATES IT IS IN PARK. I HAVE TO HAVE MY WIFE KEEP HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHILE I PUT BLOCKS IN FRONT AND BEHIND THE WHEELS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING AWAY. *LA

Parking Brake › Driveline › Hydraulic › Actuator
Filed Oct 15, 200349,876 milesVT

I HAVE A 1997 REXHALL MOTORHOME ON A 1996 P-30 CHEVROLET CHASSIS. THE AUTO PARK BRAKE, AT TIMES, COMES ON WHEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE STOPPING THE VEHICLE VERY ABRUPTLY. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SOMEONE IN THE MOTORHOME OR FOLLOWING TO CLOSE WILL BE INJURED AND/OR KILLED!! I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE THIS SITUATION TAKEN CARE OF BUT THE DEALERS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH DON'T SEEM TO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE OR INFORMATION THEY NEEDED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN THIS SITUATION MENTIONED ON RV FORUMS AND IT APPEARS THERE ARE MANY P-30 CHASSIS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND CANNOT GET IT RESOLVED. I PRAY THAT YOU GET ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM TO INVESTIGATE IT BEFORE THINGS GET SERIOUS WHICH MIGHT RESULT TO INJURY OR DEATH. I AM AT THE POINT THAT I HESITATE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. THANKS FOR LISTENING. *LA

Parking Brake
Filed Jun 5, 2000TX

AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE CAME ON BY ITSELF FOUR TIME, WHILE DRIVING, TWICE AT 10MPH, ONCE AT 20MPH, ONCE AT 45MPH.

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Oct 16, 1996OH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER/FIRE.

5 of 5 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1998
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
19992100Routine
19989200Routine
19970200Routine
1996 — this page5210Routine
19950200Routine
19949310Routine
19933200Routine
19924200Routine
19911200Routine
19902300Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 24, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.