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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E056000 | UFI FILTERS USA | E (Equipment) | 58640 | 08/04/2006 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/13/2006 | 06/23/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | Failure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to ufi filters usa (purolator) aftermarket fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 0398 | 05/12/2003 | 10002780 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination with diagnostic trouble codes p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457, p1442 or check fuel cap lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p0457. *tt | 09/17/2003 | |
| 15466 | 12/01/2001 | 630572 | Some vehicles may exhibit inaccurate fuel level condition with approximately 1/4 tank reading on the fuel gauge. *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 01/06/2011 | 27676 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford thunderbird. the contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that the fuel pump caused the failure to occur. the fuel pump was replaced. the failure occurred again after driving approximately 400 miles. the fuel pump was replaced a second time. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that the parts were unavailable. the current mileage was 28,079. the failure mileage was 27,676. | |||
| 01/06/2011 | 27676 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford thunderbird. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that the fuel pump was the cause of the failure. the fuel pump was replaced. the failure occurred again almost 400 miles later. the fuel pump was replaced again. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that the parts were unavailable. the current mileage was 28,079. the failure mileage was 27,676-bk | |||