- Vehicles
- 9,038
- Built between
- Nov 2001 – Dec 2001
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 January 2002
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2001 and December 2001. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Airtex E2059MBuilt November 2001 to December 2001
- Airtex E2064MBuilt November 2001 to December 2001
What the defect is
Equipment description: replacement fuel pumps, parts nos. E2059M and E2064M for use as replacement pumps in certain 1989-97 ford light trucks and suvs. The fuel pump module was manufactured without the valving necessary to direct returning fuel to the proper fuel tank of a dual tank system.
What could happen
In a dual fuel tank system, fuel can be transferred from one tank to another causing one tank of the system to become overfilled and spill fuel out from tank filler pipe. In the presence of an ignition source, this leak can result in a fire.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE MODULE WITH MODULES EQUIPPED WITH THE PROPER VALVING. NOTIFICATION TO DEALERS AND OWNERS BEGAN JANUARY 4, 2002. AIRTEX CAN BE REACHED BY EMAIL AT AIRTEXPRODSALES@AIRTEXPRODUCTS.COM OR BY FAX AT (618) 842-5019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2001 to December 2001
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 December 2001
- Owners notified4 January 2002
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 21 December 2001.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- AIRTEX PRODUCTS
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
The manufacturer reports that notification to dealers and owners is expected to begin during january 2002. Airtex can be reached by email atairtexprodsales@airtexproducts.com or by fax at (618) 842-5019. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.