NHTSA recall 97E027000 · Equipment
Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Reported Sep 2, 19974,032 vehicles affectedAMSOIL INC.Built Nov 1, 1994 – Aug 24, 1995
The defect
Equipment description: hoses used to transfer engine oil and also oil filtration system kits which contain these hoses. internal hose reinforcement IS of a spiral design instead of a braided design as specified.
The risk
An incompatibility between the hose and hose fittings result in a possible oil loss or separation of the hose from the hose fitting.
The remedy
Dealers/distributors replaced these hoses.