Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E043000 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. | E (Equipment) | 88303 | 10/18/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/19/2006 | 05/22/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes, click on document search and then bus applications). the connector on the fuel filter was not manufactured to honeywell's specification. as a result, the o-ring may not seat correctly on the fuel line. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket fram fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 10/18/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1996 | |
| This is only a representative report on one gm vehicle in an effort to draw attention to this serious problem we have had with many gm vehicles in the last year and one-half. we operate about 12 gm vans, pickups, tahoes, suburbans and mini-vans and we have had about 8 fuel pump failures on them, some while still in warranty, and some just out of warranty. we are now starting on the second round of replacing fuel pumps on some of the same vehicles we replaced them on several months ago. in the 1995, 1996, 1997 & 1998 vehicles i mentioned, the fuel pumps fail with regularity and create a very dangerous situation if one is on a crowded thorofare or a railroad crossing. we discussed this problem with our gasoline supplier (lion oil co.) and they assured us it was not a fuel problem. the local dealers tried to blame the problem on our fuel supply, but the problem is prevalent with gm dealers throughout the southeast u.s. we were told by lion oil. the fuel pumps are made of cheap plastic materials and probably cost the dealer about $50 but they charge $427 for them to a customer. for gm owners this is a very dangerous driving hazard and unfair financial situation to have to contend with as the fuel pumps go out with no notice and the vehicle comes to a halt. the two dealers i have dealt with will verbally acknowledge that there is in fact a problem with the pumps, but they say their hands are tied until gm issues a recall. how many dollars must be wasted and how many drivers must be endangered before this happens? and will owners like myself be reimbursed for the errors of gm's ways? thank you. no safety defect mentioned. *ak | |||