- Vehicles
- 2,800,000
- Built between
- Feb 1992 – Jan 1994
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 27 January 1994
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 1992 and January 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- STP Flat FixerBuilt February 1992 to January 1994
- STP Tire RepairBuilt February 1992 to January 1994
What the defect is
When the product is used to inflate a tire, and there is sufficient air in the tire, a highly combustible gas/air mixture is created.
What could happen
If the combustible gas/air mixture leaks from the tireand is exposed to a source of ignition, the tire can rupture and cause seriousinjuries to persons repairing the tire or in the immediate area.
What gets fixed
FIRST BRANDS HAS ASKED FOR THE RETURN OF ALL INVENTORY OF THE PRODUCT. PRESS RELEASES HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE PUBLIC AND INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED FOR THE PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE PRODUCT. A FULL PURCHASE PRICE REFUND WILL BE PROVIDED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 1992 to January 1994
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 February 1994
- Owners notified27 January 1994
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 23 February 1994.
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
- FIRST BRANDS
- 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
System: equipment; aerosol canisters; fix flat.equipment description: aerosol tire repair product.note: please contact first brands consumer center at 1-800-277-3766 or thenational highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline AT1-800-424-9393 for more information.
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.