NHTSA Recall 98V184000
Filed by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC). Component: Fuel System, Gasoline. Reported 1998-08-06. An estimated 722,600 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THE FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE THERMOSET FUEL INJECTION RAIL.
Risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS OR FROM A CRACKED FUEL LINE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING JANUARY 1999. 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 CHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1993 Chrysler Concorde
- 1994 Chrysler Concorde
- 1995 Chrysler Concorde
- 1996 Chrysler Concorde
- 1997 Chrysler Concorde
- 1993 Chrysler Lhs
- 1994 Chrysler Lhs
- 1995 Chrysler Lhs
- 1996 Chrysler Lhs
- 1997 Chrysler Lhs
- 1993 Chrysler New Yorker
- 1994 Chrysler New Yorker
- 1995 Chrysler New Yorker
- 1996 Chrysler New Yorker
- 1997 Chrysler New Yorker
- 1993 Dodge Intrepid
- 1994 Dodge Intrepid
- 1995 Dodge Intrepid
- 1996 Dodge Intrepid
- 1997 Dodge Intrepid
- 1993 Eagle Vision
- 1994 Eagle Vision
- 1995 Eagle Vision
- 1996 Eagle Vision
- 1997 Eagle Vision
- 1997 Plymouth Prowler