9999 PUROLATOR FUEL FILTER Recalls (2)

Campaign:

93E019000 on 08/19/1993

Component:

Fuel system, gasoline:storage

Manufactured:

11/30/1992 - 02/28/1993

Affected:

10,000

Defect:

The fuel filters were produced with an incorrect threaded fitting. the incorrect fitting is similiar enough in size that the fuel filter may appear to be correctly threaded onto the fuel line.

Consequence:

Replace the filters with the correct filters.

Correction:

The improper threading could cause a gasoline leak which may result in an underhood fire when exposed to a source of ignition.

Notes:

System: fuel; filter.equipment description: fuel filters, part nos. f33141 and gf3141.note: if you have problems exchanging your defective fuel filter, please callpurolater customer service at 1-800-526-3659. also contact the national highwaytraffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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Campaign:

01E056000 on 10/24/2001

Component:

Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Manufactured:

06/18/2001 - 09/27/2001

Affected:

45,314

Defect:

Equipment description: purolator pro~fuel brand and napa in-line fuel filters shipped by arvinmeritor from june 19 through september 28, 2001. suspect filters are identified by purolator part nos., 804, 805, and 806, and napa part nos., 624804, 624805, and 624806 with eight-character date codesthat begin with any of the following combinations: so6m14, so6m15, so6m18, so6m19, so6m20, so6m21, so6m22, so6m25, so6m26, so6m27, so6m28, so6m29, so6m30, so7m02, so7m03, so7m05, so7m06, so7m07, so7m09, so7m10, so7m11, so7m12, so7m13, so7m16, so7m17, so7m18, so7m19, so7m20, so7m21, so7m23, so7m24, so7m25, so7m26, so7m27, so7m30, so7m31, so8m01, so8m02, so8m06, so8m07, so8m08, so8m09, so8m10, so8m13, so8m14, so8m15, so8m16, so8m17, so8m20, so8m21, so8m22, so8m23, so8m27, so8m28, so8m29, so8m30, so9m04, so9m05, so9m06, so9m07, so9m08, so9m09, so9m10, so9m11, so9m12, so9m13, so9m17, so9m18, so9m19. the polymer used for the housing in the suspect filters may not be compatible with xylene, toulene, mek, ethanol and other chemicals sometimes found in fuel systems. prolonged exposure to such chemicals can result in the degradation of the polymer which, in turn, weakens the filter housing.

Consequence:

The filter housing may leak, possibly resulting in a vehicle fire.

Correction:

Arvinmeritor will notify its customer to return the filters for a replacement of filters containing pyrex housings free of charge. owner notification began november 01, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact arvinmeritor lva customer service at 800-637-0580.

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).

9999 PUROLATOR FUEL FILTER TSB

Bulletin:

FP-08-01

Component:

090000 fuel system, other

Summary:

Purolator filters: a population of purolator fuel filters f21111, f20011, f20017, f20018 and f21124 which were manufactured with an internal molded end cap which may deteriorate upon exposure to certain fuels. if the internal molded end c

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