Fuel System, Gasoline
NHTSA recall 03E053000 · announced October 24, 2003 · Dodge · 68,563 units affected
The problem
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, MODELS WIX FILTER PART NUMBERS 33576, 33577, 33734; NAPA FILTER PART NUMBERS 3576, 3577, 3734; AND CARQUEST FILTER PART NUMBERS 86576, 86577, 86734 USED ON 1996-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, DODGE CARAVAN, AND PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VEHICLES, CAN CAUSE THE FUEL LINES TO LEAK.
The risk
A POSSIBLE FIRE CAN OCCUR IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.
What to do
WIX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. NOTE: THIS DOES NOT INVOLVE ANY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP. NOR ANY DAILMERCHRYSLER DEALERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WIX AT 704-864-6711.
Notes
THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER, AND DODGE CARAVAN MINIVANSOR ANY OTHER PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1996 Chrysler Town And Country
- 1997 Chrysler Town And Country
- 1998 Chrysler Town And Country
- 1999 Chrysler Town And Country
- 2000 Chrysler Town And Country
- 2001 Chrysler Town And Country
- 2002 Chrysler Town And Country
- 2003 Chrysler Town And Country
- 2004 Chrysler Town And Country
- 2001 Chrysler Voyager
- 2002 Chrysler Voyager
- 2003 Chrysler Voyager
- 1996 Dodge Caravan
- 1997 Dodge Caravan
- 1998 Dodge Caravan
- 1999 Dodge Caravan
- 2000 Dodge Caravan
- 2001 Dodge Caravan
- 2002 Dodge Caravan
- 2003 Dodge Caravan
- 2004 Dodge Caravan
- 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan
- 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan
- 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan
- 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan
- 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan
- 1996 Plymouth Voyager
- 1997 Plymouth Voyager
- 1998 Plymouth Voyager
- 1999 Plymouth Voyager
- 2000 Plymouth Voyager
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.