Airtex E3591m, model year 9999. Filed by Airtex Products, LP and reported to NHTSA on 12 August 2013. 141 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Airtex Products, LP (Airtex) is recalling certain fuel pumps model number E3591M sold bewteen June 10, 2013, and August 16, 2013. The fuel pumps are made for certain General Motors vehicles, including the Chevrolet Malibu (2004 to 2008), Pontiac G6 (2005 to 2008), and Saturn Aura (2007 and 2008). The fuel pump has an …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 13E043 cover?
- Airtex E3591M.
- What is wrong with them?
- Airtex Products, LP (Airtex) is recalling certain fuel pumps model number E3591M sold bewteen June 10, 2013, and August 16, 2013. The fuel pumps are made for certain General Motors vehicles, including the Chevrolet Malibu (2004 to 2008), Pontiac G6 (2005 to 2008), and Saturn Aura (2007 and 2008).
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- The lack of seal may allow fuel to escape, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Airtex will notify owners and will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on, or about, September 6, 2013. Owners may contact Airtex at 1-800-880-3056.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The lack of seal may allow fuel to escape, increasing the risk of a fire.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 13E043 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Airtex Products, LP |
| System at fault | Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump |
| Reported to NHTSA | 12 August 2013 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | AIRTEX E3591M |
What the notice says today
The consequence
The lack of seal may allow fuel to escape, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Airtex will notify owners and will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on, or about, September 6, 2013. Owners may contact Airtex at 1-800-880-3056.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 470 notices in the record whose component field names fuel system, gasoline. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 46 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 13E043, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13e043/
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