NHTSA Campaign 93E034001

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Dec 7, 1993 · 35,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BOSCH DISTRIBUTOR-TYPE FUEL PUMPS HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE THE BALL PIN, WHICH IS PART OF THE PUMP'S CONTROL LEVER ASSEMBLY, TO BREAK CAUSING THE LINK BETWEEN THE CONTROL SLEEVE AND THE CONTROL LEVER TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Consequence

WHEN THE LINK BETWEEN THE CONTROL LEVER AND THE CONTROLSLEEVE BREAKS, THE SPEED CONTROL NO LONGER RESPONDS TO MOVEMENT OF THEACCELERATOR PEDAL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

THE FUEL PUMPS WILL BE INSPECTED, AND IF NECESSARY, REPAIRED OR REPLACED.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DODGE RAM 1991 35,000
DODGE RAM 1992 35,000
DODGE RAM 1993 35,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 93E034001 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.