Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump (Mercury, Ford and LINCOLN and 2 more)
Vehicle equipment recall 08E-019. NHTSA received INTERCONTINENTAL AUTO PARTS’s report on Mar 6, 2008.
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The short answer
NHTSA received INTERCONTINENTAL AUTO PARTS’s report on Mar 6, 2008. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, A NO START CONDITION MAY RESULT AND FUEL MAY BE PUMPED ONTO THE GROUND. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE MAY STOP DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, FUEL LEAKAGE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
INTERCONTINENTAL AUTO PARTS IS RECALLING 1,937 FUEL FILTERS, P/NOS ALG 44/1 AND PUROLATOR F10024, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 14 AND FEBRUARY 13, 2008, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.
THE FILTER’S OUTLET CAP MAY NOT BE SECURELY CRIMPED TO THE HOUSING.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A SEPARATION OF FILTER’S OUTLET CAP FROM THE HOUSING.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump.
What should you do?
INTERCONTINENTAL WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING MARCH 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERCONTINENTAL AT 800-451-2593.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO INTERCONTINENTAL AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 1,937 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Mercury CapriNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mercury Colony ParkNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mercury Grand MarquisNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford ThunderbirdNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford BroncoNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford RancheroNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford F Series (Medium)NHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford F Series (Light)NHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford E SeriesNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mercury CougarNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mercury BobcatNHTSA gives no dates made
- Lincoln VersaillesNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford LTDNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford MustangNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford GranadaNHTSA gives no dates made
- Purolator F10024NHTSA gives no dates made
- Intercontinental ALG 44/1NHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford PintoNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mercury MonarchNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mercury ZephyrNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford FairmontNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford Country SquireNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by INTERCONTINENTAL AUTO PARTS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.