FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, AND PARTS MASTER, SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JULY 2007 FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM IN CERTAIN PRODUCTION RUNS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR INADEQUATELY TESTED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO LEAK.
Remedy: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 248-354-7700.
34,000 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET BRAKE ROTORS FOR USE ON CERTAIN FORD AND MAZDA TRUCKS. CRACKED CASTINGS CAUSED CRACKS TO APPEAR ON THE OUTER DIAMETER OF THE ROTOR HAT OR AROUND THE STUD HOLE.
Remedy: AIMCO WILL REIMBURSE CONSUMERS/INSTALLERS FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT ROTORS AND INSTALLATION. CONSUMERS ARE REQUESTED TO RETURN TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE ROTORS WERE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED/INSTALLED FOR REPLACEMENT.
23,500 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
INSUFFICIENT INTERFERENCE FIT BETWEEN FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND GROMMET COULD RESULT IN AN INADEQUATE SEAL WHICH COULD ALLOW FUEL TO SEEP FROM THE JOINT.
Remedy: INSTALL A REVISED DESIGN GROMMET.
91,000 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VANS WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT PLASTIC COVER DESIGNED TO COVER OUTBOARD SEAT BACK PIVOT HINGE ALLOWING WEBBING OF FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE SAFETY BELTS TO BECOME ABRADED OR CUT DUE TO CONTACT WITH EXPOSED HINGE.
Remedy: INSTALL PLASTIC PIVOT COVER; REPLACE BELTS AS NECESSARY.
118,787 vehicles affected
SEATS
WIRING FOR THE POWER LUMBAR SEAT SYSTEM WAS ROUTED DIRECTLY BENEATH THE SEAT CUSHION SPRINGS AND MAY BE ABRADED BY THE SPRINGS.
Remedy: INSTALL A FUSE WITHIN THE POWER LUMBAR ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
90,000 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRAILER TOW PACKAGE HAVE A TRAILER TAILLIGHT RELAY ASSEMBLY THAT CONTAINS WIRES OF SMALLER GAUGE THAN THE FUSE LINK WHICH PROTECTS THE CIRCUIT.
Remedy: INSTALLATION OF A RELAY WITH WIRES OF GAUGE ADEQUATE TO PROTECT THE CIRCUIT.
60,000 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
Remedy: INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
3,600,000 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANKS MAY HAVE BEEN SCORED OR PENETRATED WHEN FLOOR PAN MOUNTING HOLES FOR THE PARTITIONS WERE DRILLED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE WOULD EXIST.
Remedy: REPLACE FUEL TANKS AS NECESSARY.
107 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
THERE MAY BE INADEQUATE WELDING IN SOME UNDERBODY STRUCTURAL AREAS, INCLUDING THOSE AT THE REAR SUSPENSION ATTACHMENTS, WHICH MAY CAUSE IT TO SEPARATE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF REAR SUSPENSION ATTACHMENTS SHOULD SEPARATE FROM THE UNDERBODY DURING VEHICLE USE, THE AXLE COULD SHIFT DURING ACCELERATION OR BRAKING AND MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE STEERING CONTROL WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REINFORCE SUSPECT WELD LOCATIONS AND MODIFY TO PREVENT WELD FAILURE.
38,947 vehicles affected
THE GROMMET IN THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. FUEL IS ESCAPING FROM THE TANK AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE. THERE IS A CONSTANT ESCAPE OF FUEL MOVING OR STATIONARY. THEREFORE THIS SYSTEM WILL NOT PASS SMOG BECAUSE WHEN PRESSURIZED, IT WILL NOT HOLD AIR. THIS IS A CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENT. IT IS ALSO MOST DANGEROUS. FORD MOTOR CO. WILL NOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE 9 RECALLS FOR THIS MODEL IS ON YOUR SYSTEM.
TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT 3 YEARS AGO AT FORD DEALER, THEN, IN OCT 2000 WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN. *AK
TRIED TO START VAN AND FIRE STARTED. *AK
Fire
POSSIBLE WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. NLM
POSSIBLE WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. NLM
POSSIBLE WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. NLM
WHEN APPLYING GAS THERE IS NO POWER, AS IF VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE HAS THE WRONG TRANSMISSION IN IT. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FAILURE IS RELATED TO PAST RECALLS. NLM
Fire
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE DUE TO A FAULTY BOLT IN THE HINGES. *AK
THIS VAN HAS FAILED ME OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND OUT OF THE 1.5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP I DROVE IT FOR 2 MONTHS AND NOT EVEN 6000 MILES .IT WAS PUT IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES, AND FINALLY BURNT UNDER THE HOOD AND DOG HOUSING. *AK
THE FRONT OF STARTER CRACKED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ENGINE STALLING UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP, THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN NORMALLY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
HAD FILLED VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE. NOTICED THAT THE TANK HAD STARTED TO LEAK AFTERWARDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAD IT CHECKED. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK IN & AROUND THE SEAM AREA.*AK
TRANSMISION HAS FAILED ON FIVE OCCASIONS.
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING FIRE.
Fire
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED.
TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
SMOKE EMMITTED FROM IGNITION SWITCH.
Fire
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO REASON. THIS WAS THE SECOND FIRE THAT HAS OCCURRED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Fire
THE CABLE WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE RUSTED, ALLOWING TIRE TO FALL.
OWNER STATES WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE WITH ENGINE IDLING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD OF VEHICLE WHICH THEN LED TO A FIRE. *AK
Fire
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE IS BROKEN FROM THE OUTSIDE, CONSUMER CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED 4 TIMES.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash
WIRING HARNESS FROM THE ALTERNATOR BURNED OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE RIGHT FRONT ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN KEY IS IN IGNITION THE SWITCH GETS HOT.*AK
Fire
POWER STEERING GEAR SEAL FAILS CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN (4) REPLACEMENTS OF SAME PART. *AK
AFTER DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASED FROM THE BELT BUCKLE.*AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *DH
Fire
TRUCK WAS PARKED AND THE STEERING AND SEAT WERE BURNING , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
FAILED FUEL INJECTOR CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. *DH
Fire
IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. *SD
Fire
THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fire
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERHOO, WHILE PARKED IN PARKING LOT, CAUSE UNKOWN, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
Fire
A FIRE STARTED IN HT IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CAR BURNT TO THE GROUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fire
STARTED VEHICLE, THEN SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, POSSIBLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT IN IGNITION. *AK
Fire
STARTED VEHICLE, THEN SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, POSSIBLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT IN IGNITION. *AK
Fire
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SPARKS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, STOPPED VEHICLE AND NOTICED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK
Fire
THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WHILE BEING DRIVEN, THEN WHEN IT WAS PARKED THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fire
WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER SMELLS A BURNING SMELL OR SMOKEIN THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE PARKED NOTICE A FIRE COMING FROME THE DASH AREA, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL. *AK
Fire
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT, CAUSING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO FLIP OVER DURING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SD
1 injured
PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE, HEARD A LOUD NOISE THE ENTIRE ENGINE AREA WAS ON FIRE NEAR THE DASH. POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL. *AK
Fire
PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE, HEARD A LOUD NOISE THE ENTIRE ENGINE AREA WAS ON FIRE NEAR THE DASH. POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL. *AK
Fire
PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE, HEARD A LOUD NOISE THE ENTIRE ENGINE AREA WAS ON FIRE NEAR THE DASH. POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL. *AK
Fire
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fire
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fire