I received this
warning today and thought everyone might like to know. BTW the site I
receive this from is called www.safetyagent.com it has an
automatic email feature which will email you about safety recalls. It is amazing
how many items are recalled each day.
| Purolator Products, Inc. | |
| Models: | Purolator Fuel Filter |
| Purolator Pro-Fuel Fuel Filter | |
| NAPA Fuel Filter | |
| Number Involved: 45,314 | |
| Dates of Manufacture: June - September
2001 | |
| Defect: The polymer used for the housing in
the suspect fuel 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 degradation of the polymer that,
in turn, weakens the filter housing. The filter housing may leak, possibly
resulting in a vehicle fire. The fuel filters were shipped by ArvinMeritor
and are identified by Purolator Part Numbers 804, 805, and 806, and NAPA
Part Nos., 624804, 624805, and 624806 with an eight-character date code
that begins 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. Remedy: ArvinMeritor will notify its customers to return the filters for a replacement filter. The manufacturer has reported that owner notification began Nov. 7, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free replacement filter within a reasonable time should contact ArvinMeritor LVA Customer Service at 1-800-637-0580. | |
