NHTSA Campaign 06E011000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by AIRTEX PRODUCTS · Reported Feb 1, 2006 · 7,291 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET AIRTEX ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS INSTALLED FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN 1997-2004 JEEP WRANGLER; 1997-2001 JEEP CHEROKEE; 1997-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE; AND 2000-2003 DODGE DAKOTA VEHICLES. THE PLASTIC ELECTRICAL GROMMET CONNECTORS AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH AUTOMOTIVE FUELS AND MAY DEGRADE CAUSING A POTENTIAL LEAK PATH FOR FUEL.

Consequence

IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRTEX CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-880-3056.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AIRTEX E7103M 7,291
AIRTEX E7115M 7,291
AIRTEX E7121M 7,291
AIRTEX E7122M 7,291
AIRTEX E7127M 7,291
AIRTEX E7128M 7,291
AIRTEX E7156M 7,291
DODGE DAKOTA 2000 7,291
DODGE DAKOTA 2001 7,291
DODGE DAKOTA 2002 7,291
DODGE DAKOTA 2003 7,291
JEEP CHEROKEE 1997 7,291
JEEP CHEROKEE 1998 7,291
JEEP CHEROKEE 1999 7,291
JEEP CHEROKEE 2000 7,291
JEEP CHEROKEE 2001 7,291
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1997 7,291
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1998 7,291
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1999 7,291
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2000 7,291
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2001 7,291
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2002 7,291
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2003 7,291
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2004 7,291
JEEP WRANGLER 1997 7,291
JEEP WRANGLER 1998 7,291
JEEP WRANGLER 1999 7,291
JEEP WRANGLER 2000 7,291
JEEP WRANGLER 2001 7,291
JEEP WRANGLER 2002 7,291
JEEP WRANGLER 2003 7,291
JEEP WRANGLER 2004 7,291

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06E011000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.