| NHTSA Record Id: 34262 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: PUROLATOR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000021587000202156000000144 |
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| Model Name: F55493 |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 04E082000 |
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| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: ARVINMERITOR, INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 2003 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 2003 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 5594 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 17 2004 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Meritor, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Nov, 03 2004 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 03 2004 |
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| Defect Summary : Arvinmeritor light vehicle aftermarket purolator fuel filters p/nos f55493, f65501, and f65502 manufactured from march 1 through august 31, 2003. these filters are available for use in 1999-2002 jeep vehicles equipped with v8 4.7l and 6 cylinder 4.0l engines and 2002 jeep vehicles equipped with v8 4.7fi ho (vin j) engines. the suspect fuel filters were manufactured with regulating valves that have incorrect spring pressure. vehicle equipped with one of these fuel filters may experience immediate engine failure (i.e., engine will not start); engine misfire; engine stall; and/or damage to the fuel pump. |
Consequence Summary: Engine failure could result in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Arvinmeritor will notify its customers and replace the fuel filter free of charge. this recall only pertains to aftermarket purolator fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on jeep vehicles by daimlerchrysler. the recall began november 2004. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact arvinmeritor lva customer service at 1-800-848-3783. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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