The defect
EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE VEHICLE FLOOR PAN IN THE REAR SEAT AREA. THIS OCCURS BECAUSE THE MUFFLER HEAT SHIELD WAS OMITTED DURING MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN FLEET CARS. REAR SEAT CUSHIONS MAY BE SCORCHED BY HEAT.
The remedy
HEAT SHEILDS ARE BEING SENT DIRECTLY TO FLEET OWNERS, WHO MAY EITHER INSTALL THEM PERSONALLY OR ARRANGE FOR DEALER INSTALLATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Diplomat | 1982 |
| Plymouth Fury | 1982 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
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 Diplomat | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Plymouth Fury | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1983
7 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the engine and engine cooling; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 83V140000 28 Dec 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V138000 27 Dec 1983 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
| 83V093000 21 Sept 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V056000 19 May 1983 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 83V036000 5 Apr 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V025000 1 Mar 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983