NHTSA recall campaign
93E019000
ManufacturerPUROLATOR PRODUCTS, INC.Reported1993-06-04Affected10,000 vehicles
What was wrong
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.
Risk
REPLACE THE FILTERS WITH THE CORRECT FILTERS.
Manufacturer remedy
THE IMPROPER THREADING COULD CAUSE A GASOLINE LEAK WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
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