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NHTSA Campaign 06E056000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

NHTSA campaign 06E056000 covers 86 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline. The repair is free.

06E056000 covers 25 models from Ford, Jaguar, Lincoln, Mercury and Lexus, model years 2000–2007.

Owners of the model years 06E056000 covers have filed at least 419 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.

Among the 06E056000 vehicles, the 2000 Ford F-150 has the most (122).

What this recall covers

The defect
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.
The risk
FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
The fix
UFI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UFI FILTERS USA AT 800-230-5876.
Notes
THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO UFI FILTERS USA (PUROLATOR) AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES.

Vehicles covered by 06E056000 (86)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 06E056000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.

Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted