The issue
On certain vehicles, incorrect weld wire, in combination with the stainless steel shell of the catalytic converter, will cause rusting at the weld joints and premature failure to the converter assembly. Correction: Dealers will replace the catalytic converter.
Description (français)
Sur certain véhicules, l’utilisation d’un métal d’apport impropre sur l’acier inoxydable de l’enveloppe du convertisseur catalytique risque de corroder les joints de soudure et de provoquer la défaillance prématurée du convertisseur catalytique. Correction : Le convertisseur catalytique devra être remplacé sur les véhicules visés.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Cirrus | 1998 |
| Dodge Stratus | 1998 |
| Plymouth Breeze | 1998 |
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 Cirrus | 1998 | 69 | 3 |
| Dodge Stratus | 1998 | 272 | 3 |
| Plymouth Breeze | 1998 | 174 | 3 |