NHTSA recall campaign
95E010000
What was wrong
Defect
THE DISTANCE FROM THE FIRST THREAD OF THE FILTER TO THE GASKET FACE IS APPROXIMATELY 0.405" AND IT SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 0.388". THIS DESIGN ONLY ALLOWS A FEW THREADS TO ENGAGE WHEN INSTALLING ON MOTORCYCLE AND CAN RESULT IN THE FILTER "BLOWING OFF."
Risk
OIL WILL BE SPRAYED OUT ONTO THE BIKE AND/OR ROAD SURFACE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
ALLIED SIGNAL IS REQUESTING THAT OIL FILTERS BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR IMMEDIATE CREDIT. FOR FILTERS INSTALLED BY DEALERS, ALL SERVICE AND REQUIRED PARTS WILL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →
Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.