The defect
THE POTENTIAL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE EXISTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE FUEL RESERVOIR SEAM AND ITS HOSE CONNECTIONS. THE FUEL RESERVOIR IS A SILVER COLORED CAN MOUNTED TO THE AIR CLEANER.
The remedy
THE HOSES AND THE METAL TUBE THAT ATTACHES TO THE FUEL RESERVOIR WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW COMPONENTS. THE DEALER WILL ALSO REPLACE OR RESEAL THE RESERVOIR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1984 |
| Dodge 600 | 1984 |
| Dodge Aries | 1984, 1985 |
| Dodge Charger | 1984, 1985 |
| Dodge Omni | 1984, 1985 |
| Dodge Rampage | 1984 |
| Plymouth Horizon | 1984, 1985 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1984, 1985 |
| Plymouth Turismo | 1984, 1985 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 | 1984 | 7 | 1 |
| Dodge 600 | 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| Dodge Aries | 1984 | 2 | 1 |
| Dodge Aries | 1985 | 2 | 1 |
| Dodge Charger | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Dodge Charger | 1985 | 2 | 2 |
| Dodge Omni | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge Omni | 1985 | 1 | 4 |
| Dodge Rampage | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Plymouth Horizon | 1984 | 2 | 1 |
| Plymouth Horizon | 1985 | 2 | 2 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1985 | 5 | 1 |
| Plymouth Turismo | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Plymouth Turismo | 1985 | 1 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1984
20 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 84V162000 26 Dec 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V152000 27 Nov 1984 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 84V151000 26 Nov 1984 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 84V150000 26 Nov 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V128000 30 Oct 1984 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 84V133000 16 Oct 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V119000 2 Oct 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V112000 25 Sept 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984