NHTSA recall campaign
01E066000
What was wrong
Defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMPS, PARTS NOS. E2059M AND E2064M FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT PUMPS IN CERTAIN 1989-97 FORD LIGHT TRUCKS AND SUVS. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT THE VALVING NECESSARY TO DIRECT RETURNING FUEL TO THE PROPER FUEL TANK OF A DUAL TANK SYSTEM.
Risk
IN A DUAL FUEL TANK SYSTEM, FUEL CAN BE TRANSFERRED FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER CAUSING ONE TANK OF THE SYSTEM TO BECOME OVERFILLED AND SPILL FUEL OUT FROM TANK FILLER PIPE. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS LEAK CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE MODULE WITH MODULES EQUIPPED WITH THE PROPER VALVING. NOTIFICATION TO DEALERS AND OWNERS BEGAN JANUARY 4, 2002. AIRTEX CAN BE REACHED BY EMAIL AT AIRTEXPRODSALES@AIRTEXPRODUCTS.COM OR BY FAX AT (618) 842-5019. CUSTOMERS CAN 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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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.