NHTSA recall 06E001000 · Equipment
Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Reported Jan 3, 2006775 vehicles affectedFEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION
The defect
Certain federal-mogul mechanical fuel pumps, p/n M847, sold under the brand names of napa and carter for use as replacement equipment on various passenger vehicles. the fuel pumps were shipped between may 1 and december 20, 2005. these fuel pumps contain a defective valve housing that could allow fuel to leak.
The risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
The remedy
Federal-mogul will notify customers and replace the fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on january 13, 2006.