Federal Mogul Corp Recalls Mechanical Fuel Pumps

June 3, 2009

Vehicle Make / Model:		Model Year(s):
AMERICAN MOTORS / AMBASSADOR		1970-1971
AMERICAN MOTORS / AMX		1978-1980
AMERICAN MOTORS / CONCORD		1978-1983
AMERICAN MOTORS / EAGLE		1980-1985 1987-1988
AMERICAN MOTORS / GREMLIN		1970-1978
Equipment Brand Name / Part No. or Model No.:		Production Dates:
ACCU-FLOW / 2M6737		Information not Available
CARTER / M6737		Information not Available
TRU-FLOW / 2M6737		Information not Available
Manufacturer: FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION		Mfr’s Report Date: APR 28, 2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09E021000		N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Potential Number of Units Affected: 2790

Summary: FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION IS RECALLING 2,790 MECHANICAL FUEL PUMPS, P/NO. M6737 SOLD UNDER CARTER AND NAPA BRANDS AND P/NO. 2M6737 SOLD UNDER ACCU-FLOW AND TRU-FLOW BRANDS SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2008 AND MARCH 2009 FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM ROD IN CERTAIN PRODUCTION RUNS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED PUMP DIAPHRAGM RODS MAY CAUSE THE PUMP TO PRODUCE EXCESS PRESSURE.

Consequence: EXCESS FUEL PUMP PRESSURE COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 12, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 1-877-489-6659.

Notes: THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET NAPA, CARTER, ACCU-FLO, AND TRU-FLO FUEL PUMPS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY CHRYSLER LLC. OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .

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