- Vehicles
- 4,000
- Built between
- Sep 1981 – Feb 1983
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 February 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1981 and February 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Purolator PurolatorBuilt September 1981 to February 1983
What the defect is
Labelling of the fuel filter is incorrect and results in misapplication of the aftermarket part. Purolator FCG-4 fuel filter is erroneously recommended for honda vehicles, model years 1979 and later on the package, master catalogue, and application chart. This filter does not properly fit the vehicle hoses.
What gets fixed
THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FILTERS INSTRUCTS DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS TO RETURN ALL FILTERS IN MISLABELLED PACKAGES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1981 to February 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 February 1983
- Owners notified8 February 1983
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 8 February 1983.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- PUROLATOR PRODUCTS, INC.
- 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
Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: fuel systems.consequences of defect: misapplication of the filter can cause fuel leakagewhich could lead to a fire and personal injury.
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.