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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 03E053000 | WIX FILTERATION PRODUCTS DIVISION | E (Equipment) | 68563 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/24/2003 | 10/31/2003 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aftermarket replacement fuel filters, models wix filter part numbers 33576, 33577, 33734; napa filter part numbers 3576, 3577, 3734; and carquest filter part numbers 86576, 86577, 86734 used on 1996-2000 daimlerchrysler town & country, dodge caravan, and plymouth voyager vehicles, can cause the fuel lines to leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A possible fire can occur in the presence of an ignition source. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Wix will notify its customers and replace the fuel filters free of charge. note: this does not involve any products manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corp. nor any dailmerchrysler dealers. owner notification is expected to begin during november 2003. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact wix at 704-864-6711. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on chrysler town & country, plymouth voyager, and dodge caravan minivansor any other products manufactured by daimlerchrysler corporation.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| Vehicle completely burned, cause of fire was due to a fuel leakage. vehicle was parked, and was driven 45 minutes prior to incident. please provide any further information, and indentification number.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| The fuel tank would not take more than a half a tank of fuel. the dealer has been notified. *nlm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| Consumer notice while traveling fuel gauge moving up and down giving wrong reading in result of fuel indicator ring while vehicle is fuel level is full. manufacture has been contacted. please provide further information. ts | |||