The defect
ENGINE MAY LOSE POWER OR STALL DUE TO CARBURETOR FLOODING. THIS IS CAUSED BY A POOR ELECTRICAL GROUND ON THE CARBURETOR FUEL BOWL VENT SOLENOID. VEHICLES MAY ALSO HAVE DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS WHILE THE ENGINE IS WARMING UP IN COLD WEATHER. THESE PROBLEMS INCLUDE ENGINE MISSING, SAGS, AND HESITATION. THIS IS CAUSED BY A STICKING CARBURETOR OXYGEN FEEDBACK SOLENOID.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT CARBURETOR AND IF NECESSARY, THE BOWL VENT SOLENOID WILL BE REPAIRED BY RESOLDERING (RECONNECTING) THE EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FREE OF CHARGE. IF APPLICABLE, THE OXYGEN FEEDBACK SENSOR WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Cordoba | 1981 |
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1981 |
| Chrysler New Yorker | 1981 |
| Chrysler Newport | 1981 |
| Dodge Diplomat | 1981 |
| Dodge Mirada | 1981 |
| Dodge ST Regis | 1981 |
| Plymouth Fury | 1981 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
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 Cordoba | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Chrysler New Yorker | 1981 | 2 | 2 |
| Chrysler Newport | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge Diplomat | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge Mirada | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge ST Regis | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Plymouth Fury | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1981
15 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 81V149000 16 Dec 1981 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 81V004000 2 Dec 1981 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 81V134000 27 Oct 1981 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 81V120000 6 Oct 1981 | BEAVER COACHES, INC. |
| 81V105000 9 Sept 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V101000 1 Sept 1981 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 81V100000 28 Aug 1981 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 81V092000 22 Jul 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981