- Vehicles
- 1,937
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 22
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 19 March 2008
- 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.
- 1978-1980 Ford Bronco
- 1977 Ford Country Squire
- 1977-1980 Ford E Series
- 1978-1982 Ford F Series (light)
- 1978-1982 Ford F Series (medium)
- 1980 Ford Fairmont
- 1979-1980 Ford Granada
- 1977, 1979-1980 Ford LTD
- 1979-1980 Ford Mustang
- 1975 Ford Pinto
- 1979 Ford Ranchero
- 1977-1980 Ford Thunderbird
- Intercontinental ALG 44/1
- 1980 Lincoln Versailles
- 1975 Mercury Bobcat
- 1977, 1979-1980 Mercury Capri
- 1977, 1979-1980 Mercury Colony Park
- 1977-1980 Mercury Cougar
- 1977, 1979-1980 Mercury Grand Marquis
- 1979-1980 Mercury Monarch
- 1980 Mercury Zephyr
- Purolator F10024
What the defect is
Intercontinental auto parts is recalling 1,937 fuel filters, p/nos alg 44/1 and purolator F10024, shipped between january 14 and february 13, 2008, sold for use on the vehicles listed above. The filter's outlet cap may not be securely crimped to the housing. This could result in a separation of filter's outlet cap from the housing.
What could happen
If this condition occurs while attempting to start the vehicle, a no start condition may result and fuel may be pumped onto the ground. If this occurs while the vehicle is in motion, the engine may stop due to inadequate fuel supply. If an ignition source were present, fuel leakage may result in a fire.
What gets fixed
INTERCONTINENTAL WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING MARCH 2008.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 March 2008
- Owners notified19 March 2008
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 6 March 2008.
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 intercontinental at 800-451-2593.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- INTERCONTINENTAL AUTO PARTS
- 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
This recall only pertains to intercontinental aftermarket fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the ford motor company.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.