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 | |||||
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E055000 | AIRTEX PRODUCTS | E (Equipment) | 222 | 11/19/2007 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/26/2007 | 07/26/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain airtex fuel pump module assemblies, p/n e7081h, sold for use as replacement equipment for the vehicles listed above. the wall of the flared fitting of the fuel pump is not thick enough to prevent the mating threaded fittings from bottoming out before an adequate seal is achieved. this condition may result in leakage of fuel at the connection of the vehicle fuel line and the fuel pump module assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the presence of an ignition source, a fuel leak could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Airtex will notify owners and replace the fuel pumps free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during july 2007. owners can contact airtex automotive at 800-880-3056. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Airtex recall no. fp072007-1.this recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by daimlerchrysler or mitsubishi.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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 07/14/1995 | |||
| The vehicle caught fire. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 07/02/2002 | |||
| While driving at any speed vehicle will shut off without any warning. contacted dealer, and the dealer replaced distributor and the fuel pump, but problem still exsits.*ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Whenever driving all of a sudden the engine will shut off. theis has happened three times within ten days. the dealer has changed the fuel pump three times, and the problem still happens. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 06/09/2002 | 4 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle was involved in a low speed frontal collision. upon impact, driver's air bag did not deploy. ak prior to accident, vehicle was taken to a garage due to a popping sound that came from underneath the vehicle, the garage repaired the distributor, shortly after those repairs while driving around a slow turn, steering was lost and the vehicle also accelerated on its own, hitting a fence, 1 week later consumer received recall 00v421002. *slc | |||
| 07/02/2002 | |||
| While driving at any speed vehicle will shut off without any warning. contacted dealer, and the dealer replaced distributor and the fuel pump, but problem still exsits.*ak | |||
| 05/04/1998 | 5 | ||
| While driving engine check light came on & did not go off. took vehicle to dealer & informed the o rings were defective & needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||
| 09/23/2005 | 129000 | 5 | 06/05/2001 |
| I wish you would recall the fuel rail which connects to my chrysler sebring lxi 2.5 coupe,why, because it could cause a fire with just a spark it also leaks and i have my kids to think about. from what i've been told this happens to a lot of sebrings. i'd rather file a complaint before something terrible happens rather then wait till its too late. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 09/26/2005 | 128500 | 1 | 06/01/2001 |
| Dt: the injectors leaked. also, there was a fuel smell in the vehicle. was not sure what caused the leakage. the consumer found this out when he went to get the brakes repaired. the problem was found on september 26, 2005. the smell had been their for at least six months off and on. there have been no accidents as of yet. the vehicle has not been repaired as of yet. *ak | |||