- Vehicles
- 24,932
- Built between
- Nov 1999 – Dec 1999
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 1 August 2000
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1999 and December 1999. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Penray Starting FluidBuilt November 1999 to December 1999
What the defect is
Equipment description: penray starting fluid part no. 5315, service pro starting fluid part no. 5315, and super x premium starting fluid part no. 470. A high concentration of water in the aerosol container can cause rusting from the inside out along the vertical seam. This could result in fluid leaking out.
What could happen
If the can leaks fluid, this could pose a fire hazard or irritation to consumer's eyes and skin.
What gets fixed
PENRAY HAS ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE TO THE PUBLIC AND IS NOTIFYING ALL ITS DISTRIBUTORS THAT THEY WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE CANS OF STARTING FLUID FREE OF CHARGE. PENRAY HAS ALSO ISSUED PLACARDS TO BE POSTED IN ALL ITS DISTRIBUTOR LOCATIONS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1999 to December 1999
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 September 2000
- Owners notified1 August 2000
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 September 2000.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- PENRAY COMPANIES, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
If you have any of these products and wish to return them, please contact penray customer service at 1-800-323-6329. Or if you feel that you did not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.