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 - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E088000 | TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LLC | E (Equipment) | 39243 | 10/06/2006 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/23/2006 | 10/26/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain tigas fuel pump modules manufactured between june 1 and september 24, 2006, sold under various brand names and p/nos. these fuel pump modules are sold as aftermarket for use in certain daimlerchrysler vehicles listed above. silicone material used in manufacture of the flapper valve was out-of-specification, leading to excess swell of the flapper valve restricting the flow of fuel to the fuel pump module. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel restriction could result in loss of power and/or engine stall, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ti automotive will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pump modules free of charge. the recall began on october 6, 2006. owners may contact ti automotive toll-free at 1-877-461-1834. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket fuel pump modules and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles by daimlerchrysler.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. | |||||||||||||||
| 06E091000 | AIRTEX PRODUCTS | E (Equipment) | 24358 | 10/18/2006 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/02/2006 | 11/02/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain airtex fuel pump modules, p/nos. e7089m, e7094m, e7113m, and e7129m, manufactured between june 1 and september 24, 2006. these fuel pump modules were sold as aftermarket for use in certain daimlerchrysler vehicles listed above. silicone material used in manufacture of the flapper valve was out-of-specification, leading to excess swell of the flapper valve restricting the flow of fuel to the fuel pump module. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel restriction could result in loss of power and/or engine stall, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Airtex will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pump modules free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact airtex toll-free at 1-866-867-3759. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket fuel pump modules and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles by daimlerchrysler.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, GASOLINE | |||||
| 140897 | 11/21/1997 | 6088884 | Information on poor drivability with high di (drivability index) fuel. *nlm | 01/11/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 06/10/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle idled real high, then slowed down. put the key in the ignition and the vehicle started up, but it did not move. had a mechanic to look at the vehicle and was told that the computer was burnt out. then she had a second opinon, and was told that she had a fuel pump air leak, and this caused her to have power reduction while driving. she states she has never received a recall on her vehicle.*ak | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Past hx:air condioning compressor/rackinpinion steering/head gasket and fuel pump malfunctioned. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 05/01/1996 | |||
| Vehicle lunges/surges at idle. acts like it doesn;t go out of gear. must press firmly on brake to keep vehicle from lunging ahead. very rough idle. shakes steering wheel violently. must place transmission in neutral at stop to control vehicle. when shifted to neutral engine races momentarily and then slows down. vehicle is hard to control when stopped, performance unpredictible, unreliable and dangerous to other persons and vehicles. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/17/1996 | 0 | ||
| Filling vehicle w/gas. noticed gasoline spilling out of tank. fire department arrived. informed driver vehicle potential fire hazard. had vehicle pushed to side area. dealership put on new gas tank. still smelled gas after. dealer/mfg will not do anything else. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 06/23/2001 | 02/01/1996 | ||
| Started with a 1/2 tank of gas. after shopping got in car and immediately the gauge went straight to e . after car is shut off & turned back on correct fullness of tank is shown. this is the second time in a month this has happened.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer experienced fuel rail problems. nlm | |||