Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Tecumseh Products Co., Tecumseh, Michigan, is voluntarily recalling about 25,000 engines used in various outdoor power equipment. A misrouted fuel line in the engine can become damaged, allowing gasoline to leak out, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

The recalled engines, which were manufactured in the United States, have model numbers HMSK 80 through 110 and HM 80 through 100, which can be found on the lower left side of the engine housing. The recalled engines also have a date of manufacture code (DOM) between 02175 and 02268 followed by the letter "C", which can be found on the engine identification decal. The HMSK models are 8 to 11 horsepower Snow King(r) Snowthrower engines, while the HM models are 8 to 10 horsepower utility engines. The power equipment, brand names, and retailers involved in this recall include:

Power Equipment	Brand Name	Retailers/Dealers
Snowthrowers	Ariens, Simplicity, Snapper, Toro	Home Depot, Ariens Dealers, Blaine’s Farm, Fleet, Simplicity Dealers, Snapper Dealers, Toro Dealers
Chipper-Shredders	MTD Yard, Machines, Mighty Mac, Merry Mac, Baker, Earthquake, Simplicity	Menards, Northern Tool, Home Depot, MacKissic Dealers, Ardisam Dealers, Simplicity Dealers
Generators	Coleman, Powermate, North Star	Menards, Northern Tool
Pressure Washers	Tilton Aqua-Stripper, Tilton Hydra Storm	Tilton Dealers, Hydra Storm Dealers
Wheeled Leaf Blowers	MTD Yard Machines	Home Depot

Products equipped with the recalled engines were sold by retailers and dealers nationwide from June 2002 through November 2002. Sears, Roebuck & Co. distributed a limited quantity of these recalled products under its Craftsman brand name. Equipment owners will receive direct mail notice from Sears about this recall.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has published a recall of 1992 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CVPI) because of fuel tank problems. In order to enhance police officer safety, these vehicles will be equipped with shields designed to help protect the fuel tank in high-speed rear-impact crashes. Ford also will be offering an optional trunk package designed to improve the safe transport of sharp-edged, heavy equipment in these vehicles.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has published a recall of 2001 Nissan Frontier and Xterra manufactured between October 2000 and January 2001.

The fuel tank inlet shutter valve does not meet the sealing performance specification. Under certain conditions such a high ambient temperature and when winter grade gasoline is being sold, fuel could spill from the filler inlet as the tank is being filled. In the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakage could result in a fire.

Dealers will replace the fuel tank inlet shutter valve. Owner notification is expected to begin January 15, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Nissan at (800) 647-7261.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has published a recall of 854 and 855 Volvo equipped with seat heaters, it is possible that excessive compression of the seat cushion could cause damage to the electrical wiring of the seat heater. This could cause a short circuit, increasing the occurrence of a fire.

Consumers should take their vehicles to an authorized dealer for disconnection of the existing wires and install a new electronic thermostat and cable harness. Volvo has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Volvo at (800) 458-1552.