NHTSA recall 04E082000 · Equipment
Fuel system, gasoline
The defect
Arvinmeritor light vehicle aftermarket purolator fuel filters p/nos f55493, f65501, and f65502 manufactured from march 1 through august 31, 2003. these filters are available for use in 1999-2002 jeep vehicles equipped with V8 4.7L and 6 cylinder 4.0L engines and 2002 jeep vehicles equipped with V8 4.7FI ho (vin j) engines. the suspect fuel filters were manufactured with regulating valves that have incorrect spring pressure. vehicle equipped with one of these fuel filters may experience immediate engine failure (i.e., engine will not start); engine misfire; engine stall; and/or damage to the fuel pump.
The risk
Engine failure could result in a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Arvinmeritor will notify its customers and replace the fuel filter free of charge. this recall only pertains to aftermarket purolator fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on jeep vehicles by daimlerchrysler. the recall began november 2004. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact arvinmeritor lva customer service at 1-800-848-3783.