NHTSA Campaign 83E005000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Issued by PUROLATOR PRODUCTS, INC. · Reported Feb 8, 1983 · 4,000 vehicles affected
What's wrong
LABELLING OF THE FUEL FILTER IS INCORRECT AND RESULTS IN MISAPPLICATION OF THE AFTERMARKET PART. PUROLATOR FCG-4 FUEL FILTER IS ERRONEOUSLY RECOMMENDED FOR HONDA VEHICLES, MODEL YEARS 1979 AND LATER ON THE PACKAGE, MASTER CATALOGUE, AND APPLICATION CHART. THIS FILTER DOES NOT PROPERLY FIT THE VEHICLE HOSES.
Remedy
THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FILTERS INSTRUCTS DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS TO RETURN ALL FILTERS IN MISLABELLED PACKAGES.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUROLATOR | PUROLATOR | 4,000 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 83E005000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.