NHTSA Campaign 94V006000

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Jan 11, 1994 · 125,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE END CAP CONNECTING THE HEAT EXCHANGER'S CORE TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM COULD RUPTURE AND ALLOW HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Consequence

THE COOLANT ESCAPING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COULD CONTACT THE DRIVER'S FEET AND INJURE THE DRIVER. ALSO, STEAM FROM THE HEATER LIQUID WILL CLOUD ON THE WINDOW SURFACES AND IMPAIR THE DRIVER'S VISION. IN EITHER CASE, FAILURE OF THE HEATER CORE END CAP COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

A COOLANT TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HEATER CORE FLUID BYPASS VALVE WILL BE INSTALLED.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DODGE MONACO 1990 125,000
DODGE MONACO 1991 125,000
DODGE MONACO 1992 125,000
EAGLE PREMIER 1988 125,000
EAGLE PREMIER 1989 125,000
EAGLE PREMIER 1990 125,000
EAGLE PREMIER 1991 125,000
EAGLE PREMIER 1992 125,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 94V006000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.