The defect
A STATIC ELECTRIC CHARGE CAN BUILD UP ON THE UNGROUNDED METAL SECTION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A SPARK TO OCCUR WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY IGNITE THE FUEL VAPORS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GROUND STRAP FOR THE FUEL FILLER TUBE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Town And Country | 1996 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1996 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 1996 |
| Plymouth Grand Voyager | 1996 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1996 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
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 | 1996 | 938 | 7 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1996 | 1,403 | 9 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 1996 | 1,157 | 9 |
| Plymouth Grand Voyager | 1996 | 569 | 9 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1996 | 756 | 9 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1996
21 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 96V228000 18 Nov 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 96V234000 14 Nov 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V212000 30 Oct 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V204000 22 Oct 1996 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 96V203000 17 Oct 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V162003 1 Oct 1996 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
| 96V162000 1 Oct 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V162002 12 Sept 1996 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996