The defect
FUEL TANK FLANGES WERE NOT BENT AS REQUIRED TO ALLOW THE SPECIFIED CLEARANCE FOR THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAPS AND FUEL LINES AT THE TANK.
The risk
THE UNBENT FLANGES TO THE FUEL TANK WILL DAMAGE THEMOUNTING STRAPS AND/OR FUEL LINES. THE DAMAGED MOUNTING STRAPS MAY BREAK CAUSINGTHE TANK TO DROP AND THE DAMAGED FUEL LINE WILL LEAK FUEL. IN EITHER CASE A FIRECOULD RESULT IF THE SPILLED FUEL IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE.
The remedy
REPAIR THE FLANGE BY BENDING TO THE CORRECT ANGLE; REPLACE DAMAGED FUEL LINES AND MOUNTING STRAPS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Town And Country | 1992 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1992 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1992 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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 Town And Country | 1992 | 135 | 8 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1992 | 913 | 9 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1992 | 701 | 9 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1992
17 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 92V172002 2 Dec 1992 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 92V172001 2 Dec 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V175000 2 Dec 1992 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 92V173000 30 Nov 1992 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 92V161000 3 Nov 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V150000 19 Oct 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V117000 19 Aug 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V102001 3 Aug 1992 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992