Recall 10E018000: Fuel System, Other, Fuel Filter

NHTSA recall 10E018000 · announced May 18, 2010 · Purolator · 24,300 units affected

The problem

UFI FILTERS USA IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM MARCH 11 THROUGH APRIL 27, 2010, FOR USE ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

The risk

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, A NO-START CONDITION MAY RESULT AND FUEL MAY BE PUMPED OUT ONTO THE GROUND AND IF AN INGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE CAN OCCUR. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE MAY STOP DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY AND THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST OR A LOSS OF BRAKE POWER ASSIST, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

UFI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UFI FILTERS USA AT 1-888-787-1740.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO UFI FILTERS USA (PUROLATOR) AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN ANY VEHICLES.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.