The defect
AN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS CAN SHORT CIRCUIT DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TUBE..
The risk
SHORTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS CAN CAUSE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, INCLUDING ENGINE STALLING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS PROPERLY AND ANY WIRE THAT HAS BEEN DAMAGED WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Neon | 1996 |
| Plymouth Neon | 1996 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
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 Neon | 1996 | 611 | 2 |
| Plymouth Neon | 1996 | 308 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1996
20 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the electrical system; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 96V216000 4 Nov 1996 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 96V222000 4 Nov 1996 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 96V223000 4 Nov 1996 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 96V220000 1 Nov 1996 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 96V193000 2 Oct 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V186000 26 Sept 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V177000 18 Sept 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V127000 2 Jul 1996 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996