Import Products Co., Inc.: Equipment
Import Products Co., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 7, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 30,351. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
IMPORT PRODUCTS IS RECALLING 30,351 FUEL FILTERS SOLD TO AND BRANDED BY THE AFFINIA GROUP AS CARQUEST P/N 86523, NAPA P/N 3523, AND WIX P/N 33523 FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THESE FILTERS MAY DEVELOP A LEAK IN THE HOSE ASSEMBLY AND/OR CONNECTORS DUE TO IMPROPERLY ADHERED LINE CONNECTORS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
THE AFFINIA GROUP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE FILTERS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WIX FILTER RETURN CENTER AT 1-704-869-7411 OR IMPORT PRODUCTS AT 1-508-279-8207.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Chrysler Cirrus | 99 | 9 | 23 | 18 |
| 2000 Chrysler Sebring | 93 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 2000 Dodge Stratus | 216 | 9 | 64 | 16 |
| 2000 Plymouth Breeze | 38 | 9 | 22 | 1 |
| 1999 Chrysler Cirrus | 62 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| 1999 Chrysler Sebring | 172 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
| 1999 Dodge Stratus | 251 | 7 | 59 | 23 |
| 1999 Plymouth Breeze | 117 | 7 | 25 | 16 |
| 1998 Chrysler Cirrus | 69 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 Dodge Stratus | 272 | 7 | 17 | 25 |
| 1998 Plymouth Breeze | 174 | 7 | 11 | 20 |
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 09E043000.
Full record for the 2000 Chrysler Cirrus → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →