Evan-Fischer Engine and Engine Cooling: Filter/Screen

Evan-Fischer is recalling about 3,450 vehicles over a problem with the engine and engine cooling. An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine components, can increase the risk of a fire.

Campaign
22E039000
Manufacturer
Carparts.com, Inc.
Reported
16 May 2022
Vehicles
3,450
Built between
Not published
Models
2
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
16 June 2022
Repaired
17%
Unrepaired
2,625

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • Evan-Fischer OIL Filter Housing
  • Replacement OIL Filter Housing

Repair progress

2,625 of 3,450 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2024.

17% repaired — 591 of 3,450 reported

Owners not reachable
221
Scrapped or exported
13

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Carparts.com, Inc. (Carparts.com) is recalling certain Replacement, and Evan-Fischer Oil Filter Housings, part number RD31260001. The welded plugs inside the oil filter housing may not have a proper seal, which can result in an oil leak.

What could happen

An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine components, can increase the risk of a fire. Loss of oil can also result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Carparts.com will replace the oil filter housing or provide a full refund, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 16, 2022.

Parts involved

  • Oil Filter HousingRD31260001Replacement; Evan-Fischer brand oil filters to hold engine oil

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA16 May 2022
  2. Owners notified16 June 2022
  3. Latest repair reportQ1 2024 — 17% repaired

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 16 May 2022.

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.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Carparts.com customer service at 1-866-529-0412.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
Carparts.com, Inc.
Recall initiated by
MFR

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

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

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.

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