Reported Mar 27, 199732,000 vehicles affectedSAGEM INCBuilt Feb 4, 1997 – Mar 1, 1997
The defect
Equipment description: aftermarket gasoline fuel injectors date-coded 0357 through 0597. a crack in the steel allows fuel to leak from the injector via the crimp holes.
The risk
If an ignition source IS present, fuel leakage can result in an engine fire.
The remedy
Fuel injectors are being returned to sagem for testing.
Owner notification:distributors have been notified.owner notification IS expected to begin during april 1997.note:owners who return the fuel injector and do not receive a replacement injector free of charge within a reasonable time should contact sagem at 1-864-297-1700.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.