Purolator: equipment recalls

1. 10E018000Received 18 May 2010. 24,300 units.

   Fuel System, Other / Fuel Filter

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Ufi filters USA is recalling certain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n f65277, shipped from march 11 through april 27, 2010, for use on various passenger vehicles. Due to incorrect design, the quick connectors may not function properly.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If this condition occurs while attempting to start the vehicle, a no-start condition may result and fuel may be pumped out onto the ground and if an ingnition source is present, a fire can occur. If this condition occurs while the vehicle is in motion, the engine may stop due to inadequate fuel supply and this could result in a loss of power steering assist or a loss of brake power assist, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ufi will notify owners and replace the filters free of charge. The recall began on june 4, 2010. Owners may contact ufi filters USA at 1-888-787-1740.

   Products named: Purolator F65277.

   Report filed by UFI FILTERS USA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Jun 2010.

2. 08E019000Received 6 Mar 2008. 1,937 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Intercontinental auto parts is recalling 1,937 fuel filters, p/nos alg 44/1 and purolator f10024, shipped between january 14 and february 13, 2008, sold for use on the vehicles listed above. The filter's outlet cap may not be securely crimped to the housing. This could result in a separation of filter's outlet cap from the housing.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If this condition occurs while attempting to start the vehicle, a no start condition may result and fuel may be pumped onto the ground. If this occurs while the vehicle is in motion, the engine may stop due to inadequate fuel supply. If an ignition source were present, fuel leakage may result in a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Intercontinental will replace the fuel filters free of charge. The recall began during march 2008. Owners may contact intercontinental at 800-451-2593.

   Products named: Mercury Capri 1980; Mercury Colony Park 1977; Mercury Grand Marquis 1979; Ford Thunderbird 1979; Ford Bronco 1978; Ford Ranchero 1979; Ford F Series (Medium) 1979; Ford F Series (Light) 1978; Ford E Series 1977; Ford F Series (Light) 1981; Ford F Series (Light) 1982; Mercury Cougar 1980, and 40 more.

   Report filed by INTERCONTINENTAL AUTO PARTS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Mar 2008.

3. 06E056000Received 13 Jun 2006. 58,640 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n f65277, shipped from january 16 through june 2, 2006, for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. Due to incorrect design, the quick connectors may not fully seat with the tube interface, even though the person making the connection may believe that the quick connector is fully attached.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Failure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Ufi will notify owners and replace the filters free of charge. The recall began on august 4, 2006. Owners may contact ufi filters USA at 800-230-5876.

   Products named: Ford Mustang 2003; Ford Thunderbird 2002; Ford Focus 2003; Ford Focus 2004; Mercury Mountaineer 2000; Mercury Monterey 2005; Mercury Grand Marquis 1998; Mercury Grand Marquis 2002; Ford Five Hundred 2005; Ford F-250 SD 1999; Ford F-150 2000; Ford F-150 2001, and 106 more.

   Report filed by UFI FILTERS USA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Aug 2006.

4. 04E082000Received 3 Nov 2004. 5,594 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Arvinmeritor light vehicle aftermarket purolator fuel filters p/nos f55493, f65501, and f65502 manufactured from march 1 through august 31, 2003. These filters are available for use in 1999-2002 jeep vehicles equipped with v8 4.7l and 6 cylinder 4.0l engines and 2002 jeep vehicles equipped with v8 4.7fi ho (VIN j) engines. The suspect fuel filters were manufactured with regulating valves that have incorrect spring pressure. Vehicle equipped with one of these fuel filters may experience immediate engine failure (i.e., engine will not start); engine misfire; engine stall; and/or damage to the fuel pump.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Engine failure could result in a vehicle crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Arvinmeritor will notify its customers and replace the fuel filter free of charge. This recall only pertains to aftermarket purolator fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on jeep vehicles by daimlerchrysler. The recall began november 2004. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact arvinmeritor lva customer service at 1-800-848-3783.

   Products named: Purolator F65501; Purolator F55493; Purolator F65502.

   Report filed by ARVINMERITOR, INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Nov 2004.

5. 03E045000Received 26 Sep 2003. 45,870 units.

   Equipment

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Aftermarket replacement fuel filters manufactured between september 17, 2002, and january 20, 2003, sold under the brand names listed above. The filter may experience malfunction of the quick connector either blocking fuel flow to the engine or causing a fuel leak. This does not involve any products manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corp. Nor any dailmerchrysler dealers.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If this condition occurred while the vehicle is in motion, the engine could stall. Also, in the presence of an ignition source, the fuel leak could result in a vehicle fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Aftermarket replacement fuel filters for 1995-2000 short wheelbase chrysler town & country, plymouth voyager and dodge caravan minivans part no. 18232 and date code 0237, 0249, or 0252. Replacement fuel filters for 1995-2000 long wheelbase chrysler town & country, plymouth voyager and dodge caravan minivans part no. 18230 and date code 0237, 0249, 0251, or 0304. Replacement fuel filters for 2001-2004 chrysler town & country, plymouth voyager and dodge caravan minivans part no. 28871 and date code 0249. These part numbers and date codes appear on the gold-tone filter. Distributors and retailers will be notified to isolate and return affected inventory. Owners who have had the fuel filter serviced on one of the applicable vehicles after september 17, 2002 should return their vehicle to the service facility to be inspected to see if the fuel filter that was installed is one that is involved in the recall. If so, the owners should have the filter replaced. To receive a full refund plus the cost of postage, owners should cut the connectors from the hoses, rinse the connectors and return them together with proof of the amount paid for the replacement part and labor, to intercontinental at intercontinental auto parts, INC., p.o. Box 861, mahwah, nj 07430, attn: fuel filter recall. Intercontinental will mail a full refund to the owner.

   Products named: Chrysler Town And Country 1997; Security Filter Product G 6642; Purolator F 65239; Security Filter Product G 6531; Queens Plaza Auto Parts G7609X; Champion G 6531; Acheeve F 65239; Centracasa G 7609; Champion G 6530; Pines Automotive Product Gas 36; Sand Automotive GF 298; GBT CH 36, and 43 more.

   Report filed by INTERCONTINENTAL AUTO PARTS.

6. 01E056000Received 22 Oct 2001. 45,314 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Equipment description: purolator pro~fuel brand and napa in-line fuel filters shipped by arvinmeritor from june 19 through september 28, 2001. Suspect filters are identified by purolator part nos., 804, 805, and 806, and napa part nos., 624804, 624805, and 624806 with eight-character date codesthat begin with any of the following combinations: so6m14, so6m15, so6m18, so6m19, so6m20, so6m21, so6m22, so6m25, so6m26, so6m27, so6m28, so6m29, so6m30, so7m02, so7m03, so7m05, so7m06, so7m07, so7m09, so7m10, so7m11, so7m12, so7m13, so7m16, so7m17, so7m18, so7m19, so7m20, so7m21, so7m23, so7m24, so7m25, so7m26, so7m27, so7m30, so7m31, so8m01, so8m02, so8m06, so8m07, so8m08, so8m09, so8m10, so8m13, so8m14, so8m15, so8m16, so8m17, so8m20, so8m21, so8m22, so8m23, so8m27, so8m28, so8m29, so8m30, so9m04, so9m05, so9m06, so9m07, so9m08, so9m09, so9m10, so9m11, so9m12, so9m13, so9m17, so9m18, so9m19. The polymer used for the housing in the suspect filters may not be compatible with xylene, toulene, mek, ethanol and other chemicals sometimes found in fuel systems. Prolonged exposure to such chemicals can result in the degradation of the polymer which, in turn, weakens the filter housing.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The filter housing may leak, possibly resulting in a vehicle fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Arvinmeritor will notify its customer to return the filters for a replacement of filters containing pyrex housings free of charge. Owner notification began november 01, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact arvinmeritor lva customer service at 800-637-0580.

   Products named: Arvinmeritor Fuel Filter; Purolator Pro~Fuel Fuel Filter; Napa Fuel Filter; Purolator Fuel Filter.

   Report filed by ARVINMERITOR. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Nov 2001.

7. 93E019000Received 4 Jun 1993. 10,000 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   The fuel filters were produced with an incorrect threaded fitting. The incorrect fitting is similiar enough in size that the fuel filter may appear to be correctly threaded onto the fuel line.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Replace the filters with the correct filters.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   The improper threading could cause a gasoline leak which may result in an underhood fire when exposed to a source of ignition.

   Products named: Cadillac Seville 1983; Cadillac Fleetwood 1982; Cadillac Deville 1984; Cadillac Fleetwood 1985; Purolator Fuel Filter; Cadillac Fleetwood 1983; Cadillac Deville 1983; Cadillac Deville 1982; Cadillac Seville 1982; Cadillac Deville 1985; Cadillac Eldorado 1982; Cadillac Eldorado 1983, and 1 more.

   Report filed by PUROLATOR PRODUCTS, INC..

8. 83E005000Received 8 Feb 1983. 4,000 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Labelling of the fuel filter is incorrect and results in misapplication of the aftermarket part. Purolator fcg-4 fuel filter is erroneously recommended for honda vehicles, model years 1979 and later on the package, master catalogue, and application chart. This filter does not properly fit the vehicle hoses.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   The manufacturer of the filters instructs distributors and retailers to return all filters in mislabelled packages.

   Products named: Purolator.

   Report filed by PUROLATOR PRODUCTS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Feb 1983.

9. 76E012000Received 28 Jun 1976. 29,000 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline / Carburetor System

   Products named: Purolator.

   Report filed by PUROLATOR.

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.

• F652772
• Fuel Filter2
• F 652381
• F 652391
• F100241
• F554931
• F655011
• F655021

• All other equipment brands
• Prevost5
• Pro Comp6
• Pro Series3
• Prolumen2
• Proterra2
• Purolator Pro~Fuel2
• Q Straint5
• Ram5
• Rancho2
• Raybestos2

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Which Purolator products do the campaigns name?

The NHTSA records have 8 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: F65277

How many units does a Purolator equipment campaign have?

The median Purolator campaign has 24,300 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.

Which component do the Purolator campaigns name most often?

Fuel System, Gasoline, in 7 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.