The defect
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.
The risk
THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.
The remedy
REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1989, 1990 |
| Chrysler LeBaron GTS | 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge Aries | 1989 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge Dakota | 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge Daytona | 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge Dynasty | 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge Lancer | 1989 |
| Dodge Omni | 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge Shadow | 1989, 1990 |
| Dodge Spirit | 1989, 1990 |
| Plymouth Acclaim | 1989, 1990 |
| Plymouth Horizon | 1989, 1990 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1989 |
| Plymouth Sundance | 1989, 1990 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1989, 1990 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 | 1989 | 49 | 2 |
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1990 | 68 | 2 |
| Chrysler LeBaron GTS | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Chrysler LeBaron GTS | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge Aries | 1989 | 10 | 1 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1989 | 191 | 2 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1990 | 278 | 3 |
| Dodge Dakota | 1989 | 63 | 3 |
| Dodge Dakota | 1990 | 63 | 3 |
| Dodge Daytona | 1989 | 34 | 2 |
| Dodge Daytona | 1990 | 26 | 2 |
| Dodge Dynasty | 1989 | 55 | 1 |
| Dodge Dynasty | 1990 | 55 | 5 |
| Dodge Lancer | 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| Dodge Omni | 1989 | 4 | 1 |
| Dodge Omni | 1990 | 4 | 1 |
| Dodge Shadow | 1989 | 33 | 2 |
| Dodge Shadow | 1990 | 40 | 1 |
| Dodge Spirit | 1989 | 21 | 1 |
| Dodge Spirit | 1990 | 63 | 1 |
| Plymouth Acclaim | 1989 | 33 | 1 |
| Plymouth Acclaim | 1990 | 60 | 1 |
| Plymouth Horizon | 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| Plymouth Horizon | 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1989 | 7 | 1 |
| Plymouth Sundance | 1989 | 33 | 2 |
| Plymouth Sundance | 1990 | 36 | 1 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1989 | 165 | 2 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1990 | 226 | 3 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1989
9 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the engine and engine cooling; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 89V232000 28 Dec 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V229000 18 Dec 1989 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 89V168000 11 Oct 1989 | HESS AND EISENHARDT CO. |
| 89V108000 6 Jul 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V106000 28 Jun 1989 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 89V095000 12 Jun 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V051000 27 Mar 1989 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 89V002000 12 Jan 1989 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989