NHTSA campaign 96V002000
CHRYSLER CORPORATION Recall 96V-002: Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Filler Pipe and Cap
NHTSA recall 96V002000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on January 16, 1996, with 265,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Town And Country, Dodge Caravan, Dodge Grand Caravan and more for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on February 16, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V002000 (also written 96V-002 or 96V002)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 265,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Filler Pipe and Cap
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V002000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chrysler
Chrysler Town And Country
- 1996 · Vehicles built January 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Dodge
Dodge Caravan
- 1996 · Vehicles built January 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Grand Caravan
- 1996 · Vehicles built January 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Plymouth
Plymouth Grand Voyager
- 1996 · Vehicles built January 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Plymouth Voyager
- 1996 · Vehicles built January 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V002000.
Defect description
A STATIC ELECTRIC CHARGE CAN BUILD UP ON THE UNGROUNDED METAL SECTION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A SPARK TO OCCUR WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY IGNITE THE FUEL VAPORS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GROUND STRAP FOR THE FUEL FILLER TUBE.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY; PIPE; FILLER; NECK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI-VANS. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V002000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.