Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 03E053000 | WIX FILTERATION PRODUCTS DIVISION | E (Equipment) | 68563 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/24/2003 | 10/31/2003 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aftermarket replacement fuel filters, models wix filter part numbers 33576, 33577, 33734; napa filter part numbers 3576, 3577, 3734; and carquest filter part numbers 86576, 86577, 86734 used on 1996-2000 daimlerchrysler town & country, dodge caravan, and plymouth voyager vehicles, can cause the fuel lines to leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A possible fire can occur in the presence of an ignition source. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Wix will notify its customers and replace the fuel filters free of charge. note: this does not involve any products manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corp. nor any dailmerchrysler dealers. owner notification is expected to begin during november 2003. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact wix at 704-864-6711. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on chrysler town & country, plymouth voyager, and dodge caravan minivansor any other products manufactured by daimlerchrysler corporation.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V268000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 02/15/1995 to 09/05/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 1163000 | 01/25/2002 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/13/2000 | 09/14/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: mini vans built with 3.3l and 3.8l engines have fuel rails with nitrole rubber o-ring seals that can degrade over time. fuel leakage from the underhood fuel injection fuel rail could result, increasing the likelihood of a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a seal on the vehicle fuel rails to prevent external leakage of fuel from the fuel rail crossover tube, should the existing o-rings continue to degrade. owner notification began on january 25, 2002. due to the large quantity of vehicles involved in this campaign, the owner notification will be phased over the next several months. however, if a vehicle is leaking fuel from the o-rings, the vehicle should be taken into a dealer to have this repaired as soon as possible. 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 daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | ||||||
| PE99010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/03/1999 | 06/11/1999 | POST-COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY | ||
| The filler tube hose may separate from the fuel tank certain crash modes. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| While traveling noticed gas smell inside of vehicle. dealer has been notified, can't find cause. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 55425 | 1 | |
| The dealership failed to install the seal on the fuel rail but indicated they did. the fuel injection fuel rail leaked fuel all over the engine. the vehicle was taken to another dealership who indicated that seal hadn't been installed and installed it. *nm | |||
| Consumer contacted dealer regarding defects in vehicle. however, consumer was told by the dealership that vehicle was not included in recall o0 v 268 000. however, consumer was in fact included in recall. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 03/04/1999 | |||
| Consumer received recall letter 99v268000 for seal on fuel rail. consumer contacted dealer ,and they stated that parts were not available. consumer was concerned because a fire could start. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/02/2003 | 66000 | 1 | 03/31/1999 |
| Plastic gas tank developed a hole and began leaking. i have noticed that there are other reports of this same issue -- could it be a design flaw?*ak | |||
| 06/01/1999 | |||
| Concerned about potential of fire previous law suit settled in regards to voyager and town and country fuel tank erupted from road debris contacted dealer no response. *ak | |||
| Plastic gas tank developed a hole in it which allowed fuel to pour out of the vehicle while being driven. dealer has to replace the fuel tank. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| Fuel tank was leaking due to malfunction of fuel sending unit. dealer contacted. *ak | |||
| 1 | 04/25/1999 | ||
| Fuel gauge sending unit failed causing engine to stop even though gas was in the tank. mjs | |||