NHTSA Campaign 10V083000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Issued by DAIHATSU AMERICA, INC. · Reported Mar 5, 2010 · 4,000 vehicles affected
What's wrong
DAIHATSU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1990-1992 ROCKY SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL VAPOR EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MIGHT DEVELOP A CRACK IN LONG-TERM VEHICLE USAGE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DURABILITY UNDER SOME ENVIRONMENTAL OR OPERATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Consequence
A LEAK OF FUEL EVAPORATIVE GAS VAPOR INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN MAY OCCUR, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy
DAIHATSU WILL HAVE THE OLD CHECK VALVE REPLACED WITH A NEW CHECK VALVE OF IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2010. OWNER MAY CONTACT DAIHATSU AT 626-968-6764 OR DAIHATSU HELP WEBSITE URL: HTTP://WWW.DAIHATSU-HELP.COM/INDEX.HTM OR DAIHATSU HELP E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected].
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAIHATSU | ROCKY | 1990 | 4,000 |
| DAIHATSU | ROCKY | 1991 | 4,000 |
| DAIHATSU | ROCKY | 1992 | 4,000 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V083000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.