9999 HASTINGS GF242 Recall

Campaign:

01E009000 on 03/19/2001

Component:

Fuel system, gasoline

Affected:

17,740

Defect:

Equipment description: fuel filters for use as replacement equipment in certain chevrolet, daimlerchrysler, daihatsu, dodge, eagle, geo, hyundai, lex us, mitsubishi, plymouth, suzuki, and toyota passenger vehicles. part nos. bf1100 and bf1179 fuel filters sold by baldwin and certain gf242 and gf288 fuel filters sold by hastings. these fuel filters were purchased from maddocks between september 20, 1999, and september 11, 2000, and can be easily identified because of the label affixed to them, which indicates the flow direction of fuel and states "made in canada." gasoline can leak through the seam of the filter.

Consequence:

In the presence of an ignition source, a possible fire can occur in the engine compartment.

Correction:

Baldwin and hastings will implement a program to retrieve the defective fuel filters at no charge to the costumer. owner notification began march 16, 2001. owners who return these filters and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact baldwin at (800) 822-5394 or hastings at (800) 887-8836.

Notes:

Also 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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