Engine and engine cooling: engine (Amsoil)
Vehicle equipment recall 97E-027. NHTSA received AMSOIL INC.’s report on Sep 2, 1997.
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The short answer
NHTSA received AMSOIL INC.’s report on Sep 2, 1997. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
AN INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE HOSE AND HOSE FITTINGS RESULT IN A POSSIBLE OIL LOSS OR SEPARATION OF THE HOSE FROM THE HOSE FITTING.
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Engine and engine cooling: engine.
What should you do?
DEALERS/DISTRIBUTORS REPLACED THESE HOSES.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 21, 1995. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 4,032 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Amsoil BMK3LBuilt from Nov 1, 1994 to Aug 24, 1995
- Amsoil BK04Built from Nov 1, 1994 to Aug 24, 1995
- Amsoil BMK6RBuilt from Nov 1, 1994 to Aug 24, 1995
- Amsoil BMK3RBuilt from Nov 1, 1994 to Aug 24, 1995
- Amsoil BMK5LBuilt from Nov 1, 1994 to Aug 24, 1995
- Amsoil BP181Built from Aug 20, 1994 to Aug 24, 1995
- Amsoil BMK6LBuilt from Nov 1, 1994 to Aug 24, 1995
- Amsoil BMK04Built from Nov 1, 1994 to Aug 24, 1995
- Amsoil BMK5RBuilt from Nov 1, 1994 to Aug 24, 1995
Who is recalling it?
- Made by AMSOIL INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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