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NHTSA Campaign 93E027000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

Issued by SPECTRE INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported Aug 20, 1993 · 20,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

UNDER CERTAIN HEAT CONDITIONS, THE CLEAR PLASTIC BARREL OF THE FILTER CAN DEFORM SLIGHTLY AND ALLOW GASOLINE TO LEAK.

Consequence

LEAKING GASOLINE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO ASOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy

REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER WITH A FILTER WHICH HAS A GLASS BARREL.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SPECTRE FUEL FILTER 20,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 93E027000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.