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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| Received recall on the engine gasket valve cover # 89v237000 having the same problem the right rear pads broke and came out of the wheel . tt | |||
| Engine mount brackets have cracked, for no apparent reason. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1989 | ||
| I have already inquired about this problem and was told that my car was not part of the recall. i don't understand why? *ak | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 2 | 10/01/1989 | |
| Item listed is nhtsa campaign id number: 89v237000. dealer indicated that my vehicle is not covered because they could not find the recall. called chrysler's recall center and they did not know about the recall or the governing authority of the nhtsa. the repair charge for this work that we are having performed is $131.00 we want to be reimbursed as our vehicle was manufactured within the range of manufacture dates and exhibited the problem nhtsa characterized as a safety related defect. | |||
| 07/11/1997 | 1 | ||
| Car started to smoke from under the hood followed by fire. (ohio state police report) | |||
| 07/07/1995 | 1 | 05/01/1991 | |
| Engine fire. | |||
| 06/28/1996 | |||
| The vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment. source unknown.please describe. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Engine compartment fire. *sd | |||
| 12/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Engine fire. *dsh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 09/06/1996 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Pcv hose failed. | |||