NHTSA campaign 96V026000
Dodge and Plymouth Recall 96V-026: Electrical System — Wiring — Front Underhood
NHTSA recall 96V026000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on February 5, 1996, with 15,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Neon and Plymouth Neon for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on March 17, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V026000 (also written 96V-026 or 96V026)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Front Underhood
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V026000. 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.
Dodge
Dodge Neon
- 1996 · Vehicles built July 1, 1995 – November 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Plymouth
Plymouth Neon
- 1996 · Vehicles built July 1, 1995 – November 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V026000.
Defect description
AN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS CAN SHORT CIRCUIT DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TUBE..
Safety consequence
SHORTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS CAN CAUSE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, INCLUDING ENGINE STALLING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS PROPERLY AND ANY WIRE THAT HAS BEEN DAMAGED WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING; HARNESS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT AT THE TOLUCA, MEXICO ASSEMBLY PLANT.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 96V026000
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.