Baldwin Fuel Filter; Hastings Fuel Filter: Storage

Date

Oct. 16, 2000

Filed by

Clarcor, Inc.

Vehicles

Baldwin Fuel Filter (years not listed); Hastings Fuel Filter (years not listed)

Component

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage

Description of the defect

Equipment description: Aftermarket Diesel Fuel Filters for use as Replacement Equipment in medium-weight Diesel Trucks. Part Nos. PF7688 (Baldwin) And FF1094 (Hastings), sold between August 21, 1999, until September 22, 2000. These Filters were Designed with a Plastic Lid attached to The Filter Element which Can be displaced because of a build-up of Pressure in The Fuel System. Displacement of The Lid Can result in a Fuel leak.

Potentially affected

58261

What can happen

In The presence of an ignition Source, a possible Fire Can occur in The Engine compartment.

Remedy

Baldwin And Hastings will implement a program to retrieve The defective Diesel Fuel Filters at no Charge to The costumer.

Recall notes

Owner notification began November 1, 2000.OWNERS Who return these Filters And do not receive The Free remedy within a reasonable Time should contact Baldwin Filter Service Engineering Team at (800) 822-5394 or Hastings Filters Service Engineering Team at (800) 887-8836.ALSO contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Owner notification date

Nov. 1, 2000

Recall type

E (equipment)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

00E062000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.