The issue
THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE BATTERY. THE GAS VENTS ON THESE BATTERIES MAY BE PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY BLOCKED BY PLASTIC FLASHING WHICH COULD CAUSE A BUILD UP OF INTERNAL GAS PRESSURE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN RUPTURE OF THE BATTERY CASE. THIS COULD BE HAZARDOUS TO PERSONS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BATTERY OR UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE SERVICING. FOUR DOOR ARIES AND RELIANT MODELS ONLY.
Description (français)
Ces véhicules sont munis d'une batterie qui est peut-être défectueuse. Les mises à l'air libre peuvent être bouchées partiellement ou complètement par des bavures de Plastique, ce qui peut entraîner la formation d'une pression a l'intérieur de la batterie et l'éclatement du boîtier. Cette situation peut être dangereuse pour toute personne qui se trouve a proximité de Ia batterie ou qui travaille sous le véhicule.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Fifth Avenue | 1986 |
| Chrysler Laser | 1986 |
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1986 |
| Chrysler LEBARON GTS | 1986 |
| Chrysler TOWN & COUNTRY | 1986 |
| Dodge Aries | 1986 |
| Dodge Charger | 1986 |
| Dodge Daytona | 1986 |
| Dodge DIPLOMAT | 1986 |
| Dodge Lancer | 1986 |
| Dodge Omni | 1986 |
| Plymouth CARAVELLE | 1986 |
| Plymouth Horizon | 1986 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1986 |
| Plymouth TURISMO | 1986 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler Fifth Avenue | 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| Chrysler Laser | 1986 | 2 | 2 |
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1986 | 25 | 4 |
| Chrysler LeBaron GTS | 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| Dodge Aries | 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| Dodge Charger | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge Daytona | 1986 | 4 | 2 |
| Dodge Diplomat | 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| Dodge Lancer | 1986 | 14 | 2 |
| Dodge Omni | 1986 | 3 | 3 |
| Plymouth Caravelle | 1986 | 1 | 2 |
| Plymouth Horizon | 1986 | 1 | 2 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1986 | 4 | 1 |
| Plymouth Turismo | 1986 | 0 | 2 |