NHTSA Campaign 09E021000

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION · Reported Apr 30, 2009 · 2,790 vehicles affected

What's wrong

FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION IS RECALLING 2,790 MECHANICAL FUEL PUMPS, P/NO. M6737 SOLD UNDER CARTER AND NAPA BRANDS AND P/NO. 2M6737 SOLD UNDER ACCU-FLOW AND TRU-FLOW BRANDS SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2008 AND MARCH 2009 FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM ROD IN CERTAIN PRODUCTION RUNS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED PUMP DIAPHRAGM RODS MAY CAUSE THE PUMP TO PRODUCE EXCESS PRESSURE.

Consequence

EXCESS FUEL PUMP PRESSURE COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 12, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 1-877-489-6659.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ACCU-FLOW 2M6737 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS AMBASSADOR 1970 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS AMBASSADOR 1971 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS AMX 1978 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS AMX 1979 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS AMX 1980 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS CONCORD 1978 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS CONCORD 1979 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS CONCORD 1980 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS CONCORD 1981 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS CONCORD 1982 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS CONCORD 1983 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE 1980 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE 1981 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE 1982 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE 1983 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE 1984 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE 1985 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE 1987 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS EAGLE 1988 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS GREMLIN 1970 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS GREMLIN 1971 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS GREMLIN 1972 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS GREMLIN 1973 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS GREMLIN 1974 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS GREMLIN 1975 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS GREMLIN 1976 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS GREMLIN 1977 2,790
AMERICAN MOTORS GREMLIN 1978 2,790
CARTER M6737 2,790
NAPA M6737 2,790
TRU-FLOW 2M6737 2,790

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09E021000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.