9999 PUROLATOR F65277

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER

UFI FILTERS USA IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM MARCH 11 THROUGH APRIL 27, 2010, FOR USE ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

Risk: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, A NO-START CONDITION MAY RESULT AND FUEL MAY BE PUMPED OUT ONTO THE GROUND AND IF AN INGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE CAN OCCUR. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE MAY STOP DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY AND THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST OR A LOSS OF BRAKE POWER ASSIST, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.