The issue
ON VEHICLES WITH 2.2 LITRE OR 2.5 LITRE EFI(NON-TURBO) ENGINE, THE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY LEAK OIL CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. CORRECTION: VALVE COVER GASKET WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REVISED COVER AND RTV SEALANT APPLIED IN PLACE OF THE GASKET.
Description (français)
Sur les véhicules à moteur EFI (non turbo) de 2.2 litres et 2.5 litres, il se peut qu'il y ait une fuite d'huile au niveau du joint de cache-soupapes créant un risque d'incendie dans le compartiment moteur.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler DAYTONA | 1989, 1990 |
| Chrysler DYNASTY | 1989, 1990 |
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge Aries | 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge Dakota | 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge Lancer | 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge Omni | 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge Shadow | 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge Spirit | 1989, 1990 |
| Plymouth Acclaim | 1989, 1990 |
| Plymouth Horizon | 1989, 1990 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1989, 1990 |
| Plymouth Sundance | 1989, 1990 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1989, 1990 |
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 LeBaron | 1989 | 49 | 2 |
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1990 | 68 | 2 |
| Dodge Aries | 1989 | 10 | 1 |
| Dodge Aries | 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1989 | 191 | 2 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1990 | 278 | 3 |
| Dodge Dakota | 1989 | 63 | 3 |
| Dodge Dakota | 1990 | 63 | 3 |
| Dodge Lancer | 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| Dodge Omni | 1989 | 4 | 1 |
| Dodge Omni | 1990 | 4 | 1 |
| Dodge Shadow | 1989 | 33 | 2 |
| Dodge Shadow | 1990 | 40 | 1 |
| Dodge Spirit | 1989 | 21 | 1 |
| Dodge Spirit | 1990 | 63 | 1 |
| Plymouth Acclaim | 1989 | 33 | 1 |
| Plymouth Acclaim | 1990 | 60 | 1 |
| Plymouth Horizon | 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| Plymouth Horizon | 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1989 | 7 | 1 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| Plymouth Sundance | 1989 | 33 | 2 |
| Plymouth Sundance | 1990 | 36 | 1 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1989 | 165 | 2 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1990 | 226 | 3 |