Spx Filtran: Fuel System, Gasoline
Spx Filtran reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 5, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 42,962. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN SPX FILTRAN FUEL FILTERS WITH A 45-DEGREE ANGLE INLET TUBE, MODEL 800F350-S1, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT FILTERS FOR 1993-1997 FORD PROBE,1993-2001 MAZDA 626 AND MX-6, AND 1983-1994 LOYAL, 3-DOOR COUPE, HATCHBACK, SEDAN, WAGON, BRAT, DL, GL, GL-10, RX, XT, AND XT6 PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH EFI OR TURBO ENGINES. THESE FILTERS ARE PACKAGED AS WIX, NAPA, AND CARQUEST BRAND FUEL FILTERS. CERTAIN SPX FILTRAN FUEL FILTERS WITH A 90-DEGREE ANGLE INLET TUBE, MODEL 800F300-S2, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT FILTERS FOR 19983-1994 SUBARU VEHICLES WITH EFI OR TURBO ENGINES. THESE FILTERS ARE PACKAGED AS WIX, NAPA, AND CARQUEST BRAND FUEL FILTERS. FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE FILTER DUE TO NON-CONFORMING BRAZING WELDS WHERE THE INLET TUBE IS CONNECTED TO THE FILTER CAN.
The risk
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE CAN OCCUR.
The remedy
SPX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 27, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MR. CHRIS GREESON AT 704-869-3733 OR CONTACT THE WIX INFORMATION HOTLINE AT 800-949-6698.
28 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Mazda 626 | 188 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000 Mazda 626 | 217 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 1999 Mazda 626 | 318 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 1999 Mazda MX-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mazda 626 | 434 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 1998 Mazda MX-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ford Probe | 27 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1997 Mazda 626 | 358 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 1997 Mazda MX-6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ford Probe | 52 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 Mazda 626 | 359 | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| 1996 Mazda MX-6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 Ford Probe | 86 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 1995 Mazda 626 | 488 | 4 | 8 | 43 |
| 1995 Mazda MX-6 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1994 Ford Probe | 166 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 1994 Mazda 626 | 282 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 1994 Mazda MX-6 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 1993 Ford Probe | 205 | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| 1993 Mazda 626 | 122 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 1993 Mazda MX-6 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 1993 Subaru GL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Subaru XT-6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Subaru XT-6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Subaru XT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Subaru XT-6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Subaru XT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Subaru XT-6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05E065000.
Full record for the 2001 Mazda 626 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →