The issue
Certain vehicles may not comply with CMVSS 1105 - evaporative emissions. The evaporative canister may allow migration of its contents (charcoal) through the purge system and into the engine. Missing charcoal may cause the vehicle to fail evaporative emissions testing. Correction: An improved evaporative canister and purge solenoid will be installed.
Description (français)
Certains véhicules ne satisfont pas aux exigences de la NSVAC 1105 - Gaz d’évaporation. Il se peut que la cartouche filtrante des gaz d’évaporation permette au charbon qu’il contient de migrer vers le moteur par le biais du circuit de purge. Il se peut alors que le véhicule cesse de satisfaire aux exigences de la norme en raison d’un manque de charbon. Correction : Une cartouche filtrante et un solénoïde de purge améliorés devront être installés.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Ram | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Ram | 1994 | 469 | 18 |
| Dodge Ram | 1995 | 611 | 12 |
| Dodge Ram | 1996 | 625 | 10 |