NHTSA Campaign 98V184000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Aug 6, 1998 · 722,600 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THE FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE THERMOSET FUEL INJECTION RAIL.

Consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS OR FROM A CRACKED FUEL LINE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHRYSLER CONCORDE 1993 722,600
CHRYSLER CONCORDE 1994 722,600
CHRYSLER CONCORDE 1995 722,600
CHRYSLER CONCORDE 1996 722,600
CHRYSLER CONCORDE 1997 722,600
CHRYSLER LHS 1993 722,600
CHRYSLER LHS 1994 722,600
CHRYSLER LHS 1995 722,600
CHRYSLER LHS 1996 722,600
CHRYSLER LHS 1997 722,600
CHRYSLER NEW YORKER 1993 722,600
CHRYSLER NEW YORKER 1994 722,600
CHRYSLER NEW YORKER 1995 722,600
CHRYSLER NEW YORKER 1996 722,600
CHRYSLER NEW YORKER 1997 722,600
DODGE INTREPID 1993 722,600
DODGE INTREPID 1994 722,600
DODGE INTREPID 1995 722,600
DODGE INTREPID 1996 722,600
DODGE INTREPID 1997 722,600
EAGLE VISION 1993 722,600
EAGLE VISION 1994 722,600
EAGLE VISION 1995 722,600
EAGLE VISION 1996 722,600
EAGLE VISION 1997 722,600
PLYMOUTH PROWLER 1997 722,600

Source: NHTSA Campaign 98V184000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.