LABELLING OF THE FUEL FILTER IS INCORRECT AND RESULTS IN MISAPPLICATION OF THE AFTERMARKET PART
— Recall Campaign #83E005000
LABELLING OF THE FUEL FILTER IS INCORRECT AND RESULTS IN MISAPPLICATION OF THE AFTERMARKET PART. PUROLATOR FCG-4 FUEL FILTER IS ERRONEOUSLY RECOMMENDED FOR HONDA VEHICLES, MODEL YEARS 1979 AND LATER ON THE PACKAGE, MASTER CATALOGUE, AND APPLICATION CHART. THIS FILTER DOES NOT PROPERLY FIT THE VEHICLE HOSES.
The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 4,000 units affected.
NHTSA Safety Recall Notice
83E005000
| Manufacturer: | PUROLATOR PRODUCTS, INC. |
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| Recall date: | February 08, 1983 |
| NHTSA Campaign #: | 83E005000 |
| Units affected: | 4,000 |
- Description:
- LABELLING OF THE FUEL FILTER IS INCORRECT AND RESULTS IN MISAPPLICATION OF THE AFTERMARKET PART. PUROLATOR FCG-4 FUEL FILTER IS ERRONEOUSLY RECOMMENDED FOR HONDA VEHICLES, MODEL YEARS 1979 AND LATER ON THE PACKAGE, MASTER CATALOGUE, AND APPLICATION CHART. THIS FILTER DOES NOT PROPERLY FIT THE VEHICLE HOSES.
- Consequeces:
- Corrective action:
- THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FILTERS INSTRUCTS DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS TO RETURN ALL FILTERS IN MISLABELLED PACKAGES.
- Notes:
- VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEMS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: MISAPPLICATION OF THE FILTER CAN CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGEWHICH COULD LEAD TO A FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY.