The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEATER CORE END CAP CAN FAIL DUE TO MATERIAL STRENGTH DETERIORATION OCCURRING OVER TIME WITH EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FLUID.
The risk
FAILURE WILL ALLOW THE DISCHARGE OF COOLING SYSTEM STEAM INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CAUSING REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COOLANT TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HEATER CORE FLUID BYPASS VALVE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Eagle Medallion | 1988, 1989 |
| Renault Medallion | 1988, 1989 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Medallion | 1988 | 4 | 2 |
| Eagle Medallion | 1989 | 8 | 2 |
| Renault Medallion | 1988 | 10 | 3 |
| Renault Medallion | 1989 | 1 | 3 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1997
4 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the engine and engine cooling; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 97V209000 13 Nov 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V173000 8 Oct 1997 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 97V019000 25 Feb 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997