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NHTSA campaign 96V006000

CHRYSLER CORPORATION Recall 96V-006: CHRYSLER/ENGINE

NHTSA recall 96V006000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on January 11, 1996, with 40,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Cirrus, Dodge Stratus, Dodge Caravan and more for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on April 22, 1996, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 96V006000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
96V006000 (also written 96V-006 or 96V006)
Filed by
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Report received
Potentially affected
40,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Gasoline
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V006000. 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 Cirrus

    • 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built December 1, 1994 – September 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
All Chrysler recalls

Dodge

  • Dodge Caravan

    • 1996 · Vehicles built December 1, 1994 – September 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)

  • Dodge Grand Caravan

    • 1996 · Vehicles built December 1, 1994 – September 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)

  • Dodge Stratus

    • 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built December 1, 1994 – September 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
All Dodge recalls

Plymouth

  • Plymouth Grand Voyager

    • 1996 · Vehicles built December 1, 1994 – September 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)

  • Plymouth Voyager

    • 1996 · Vehicles built December 1, 1994 – September 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
All Plymouth recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V006000.

Defect description

IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD OIL GALLEY PLUG DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY AND ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD OIL IS NOT ADEQUATELY RETAINED.

Safety consequence

INADEQUATE SEALING AND RETENTION OF THE PLUG CAN RESULT IN OIL LEAKAGE WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN EXPANSION PLUG AND RETAINING BRACKET OVER THE CYLINDER HEAD OIL GALLEY PLUG.

Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4L ENGINES.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 1-800-853-1493. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V006000

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.