The defect
THE METAL FUEL SUPPLY TUBE MAY CRACK AT THE FUEL PUMP END DUE TO VIBRATION. THE CRACK MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. (THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE CONNECTS THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL FILTER.)
The remedy
A FUEL TUBE RETAINING CLIP ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. THIS WILL RESTRICT TUBE VIBRATION AND PREVENT CRACKS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Caravan | 1984, 1985 |
| Dodge MINI Ram | 1984, 1985 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Caravan | 1984 | 18 | 3 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1985 | 49 | 3 |
| Dodge MINI Ram | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge MINI Ram | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1984 | 22 | 3 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1985 | 31 | 3 |
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. |
| 84V147000 21 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