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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 89V237000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 09/01/1988 to 09/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 634000 | 02/21/1990 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/27/1989 | 01/04/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The engine valve cover gasket may dislocate and allow an engine oil leak at the gasket. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The leakage of oil in the engine compartment could causea fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace gasket cover with revised cover, and rtv sealant will be applied in place of a gasket. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: engine valve cover gasket.vehicle description: passenger cars, light trucks, and minivans. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 07-05-93 | 6088786 | Concerns with engine coolant usage. *nlm | 01/07/2000 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 52963 | Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. *yc | 11/13/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 090797 | 06/27/1997 | 52529 | Timing chain noise. *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
| 090994R | 11/01/1994 | 09-09-94 | 37863 | Oil leak diagnosis of the rear main bearing area. *tw | 01/13/1995 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/07/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1991 | |
| While driving heard a rattle, that sounded like water pump was going bad. next day, consumer heard a loud crash bang, fan blade broke off, cut radiator hose. fan blade had to be replaced. consumer felt like if they would have been under hood some one may have been seriously injured.*ak the customer also noted that one of four blade fan has cracked. radiator failed. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vacuum heat control leaks. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 05/07/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1991 | |
| While driving heard a rattle, that sounded like water pump was going bad. next day, consumer heard a loud crash bang, fan blade broke off, cut radiator hose. fan blade had to be replaced. consumer felt like if they would have been under hood some one may have been seriously injured.*ak the customer also noted that one of four blade fan has cracked. radiator failed. *yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/07/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1991 | |
| While driving heard a rattle, that sounded like water pump was going bad. next day, consumer heard a loud crash bang, fan blade broke off, cut radiator hose. fan blade had to be replaced. consumer felt like if they would have been under hood some one may have been seriously injured.*ak the customer also noted that one of four blade fan has cracked. radiator failed. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Radiator leaks. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/01/1996 | |||
| I want to know what emission control devices my vehicle has when it was manufactured. need to know this by using my vin. | |||