1978 PLYMOUTH SAPPORO Recalls (2)

Campaign:

79V149000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Manufactured:

12/31/1977 - 04/30/1978

Affected:

15,000

Defect:

The possibility of engine compartment fuel leakage exists due to an inadequate staking operation that may allow fuel to leak by the fuel pump diaphragm and discharge from the pump body through the pump breather hole.

Correction:

Dealers will replace all fuel pumps at no cost to owners.

Notes:

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; pump.consequences of defect: in the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakagecould result in a fire and serious personal injury.

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Campaign:

07E064000 on 08/23/2007

Component:

Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Affected:

34,000

Defect:

Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump to leak.

Consequence:

A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard.

Correction:

Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2007. owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700.

Notes:

This recall only pertains to aftermarket carter, napa, accuflow, tru flow, parts master, and parts depot brand fuel pumps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed motor 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.

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