Prestone: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 2 equipment recall campaigns for Prestone. NHTSA received the reports from 2003 to 2024. The campaigns have 14,026 units in total. The newest campaign is 24E101000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Dec 2024.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 14,026 units in total.

24E101000Received 4 Dec 2024. 320 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Power Steering Fluid
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Prestone Products LLC (Prestone) is recalling certain 1-gallon bottles of Prestone DOT 3 Brake Fluid, part number AS402 with date code 2PW24226 manufactured on August 13, 2024. The brake fluid bottles may contain power steering fluid.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Accidentally using power steering fluid as brake fluid can result in reduced braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Prestone will provide a refund, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 16, 2024. Owners may contact Prestone's customer service at 1-888-269-0750.
Products named: Prestone Dot 3 Brake Fluid.
Report filed by Prestone Products LLC.
03E022000Received 4 Apr 2003. 13,706 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Prestone jumpit! Plus portable power source, part no. As901, manufactured between january 17 and march 7, 2003. During the manufacturing process, three housing srcews affix the head of the air compressor to the cylinder. Inconsistent application of these screws may inhibit movement of the piston, causing the cylinder to lock up or be rendered inoperative, thereby drawing excessive current, yeilding heat.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This may cause the wire insulation to melt, possibly resulting in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honeywell has notified the wal-mart stores and will place posters of the product recall within these stores. Customers will receive full credit for returned products. Notification began april 3, 2003. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honeywell at 479-271-7934.
Products named: Prestone Jumpit Plus AS901 2003.
Report filed by HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Prestone equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2003, with 1 campaign.

Prestone: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Equipment		1
Steering		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Dot 3 Brake Fluid1
Jumpit Plus AS9011

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Prestone: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/prestone/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.; Prestone Products LLC.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Prestone products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 2 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Dot 3 Brake Fluid
How many units does a Prestone equipment campaign have?: The median Prestone campaign has 13,706 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Prestone campaigns name most often?: Equipment, in 1 campaign. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.