- Vehicles
- 42,962
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 16
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 27 September 2005
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Carquest 86099
- Carquest 86471
- 1993-1997 Ford Probe
- 1993-2001 Mazda 626
- 1993-1999 Mazda MX-6
- Napa 3099
- Napa 3471
- Spx Filtran 800F300-S2
- Spx Filtran 800F350-S1
- 1983-1989 Subaru DL
- 1983-1989, 1993 Subaru GL
- 1985-1991 Subaru XT
- 1992-1993 Subaru XT-6
- 1988-1991 Subaru XT6
- WIX 33099
- WIX 33471
What the defect is
Certain spx filtran fuel filters with a 45-DEGREE angle inlet tube, model 800F350-S1, sold as replacement filters for 1993-1997 ford PROBE,1993-2001 mazda 626 and MX-6, and 1983-1994 loyal, 3-DOOR coupe, hatchback, sedan, wagon, brat, dl, gl, GL-10, rx, xt, and XT6 passenger vehicles with efi or turbo engines. These filters are packaged as wix, napa, and carquest brand fuel filters. Certain spx filtran fuel filters with a 90-DEGREE angle inlet tube, model 800F300-S2, sold as replacement filters for 19983-1994 subaru vehicles with efi or turbo engines. These filters are packaged as wix, napa, and carquest brand fuel filters. Fuel may leak from the filter due to non-conforming brazing welds where the inlet tube is connected to the filter can.
What could happen
In the presence of an ignition source, a vehicle fire can occur.
What gets fixed
SPX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 27, 2005.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 October 2005
- Owners notified27 September 2005
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 5 October 2005.
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
Owners may contact mr. Chris greeson at 704-869-3733 or contact the wix information hotline at 800-949-6698.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- SPX FILTRAN
- 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
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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.