1991 Calendar Year Emission Related Recalls £% United States Environmental Protect Agency ------- 1991 Calendar Year Emission Related Recalls Compliance Division Office of Transportation and Air Quality U.S. Environmental Protection Agency United States Environmental Protection ^1 Agency EPA-420-B-00-007 May 2000 ------- 1991 Calendar Year Emission Related Recalls [Manufacturer [Chrysler [Corporation Case/Defect/ [Type* (Campaign) j Number ! 90-43 DR-716 (308T) Date of Owner Notifi- cation 2/19/91 Chrysler Corporation 90-34 DR-697 (317T) 9/10/91 Chrysler DR-736 Corporation j(322-T) V 112/16/92 Vehicle Class 1987 Federal and California Dodge Dakota with 2.2L or 3.9L engine and 22 gallon fuel tank (HCR2.2T2HFZ2, HCR2.2T2HFL7, HCR3. 9T2HGC4, HCR3. 9T2HFR8) 1990 California Chrysler Jeep Cherokee, Comanche and Emission [Number I Problem Excessive evaporative emissions due to loose fuel sending unit retaining ring 1 M [Vehicles [Recalled 1 66,069 1987 Federal Plymouth Voyager; Dodge Caravan and Ram Van with 2.6L engine (HCR2.6T2AABX) Excessive HC and CO emissions due to wax permeating seals in wax pellet choke housing causing inadequate choke iopening High catalyst replacement (warranty rate (per California 96,300 1,286 Wrangler with 2.5L [Air Resources engine [Board (LAM150T5LADX |(CARB) produced through (regulations. 10/1/89) [Catalyst [biscuit [installed too far to rear of (catalyst [housing. Excessive 1 ------- ! 1 ! 1 [catalyst 1 t | temperatures 1 I ! result which 1 1 deform the ] 1 | catalyst 1 container and 1 erode the catalyst mat 1 enabling the 1 i catalyst biscuit to I loosen and [break apart | [Chrysler DR-681 (V 2/18/91 1989-90 Plymouth [Defective 93,039 1 Corporation (306T) | | Voyager and Grand [evaporative | j 1 ! Voyager; Dodge [canister fresh j j ! ! Caravan, Caravan lair tube j [ ! C/V, Grand | | 1 Caravan, Grand | j Caravan C/V, j | j 1 1 Dakota, j j j 1 1 Ramcharger, and j j [ ! full-size Van, j j J 1 Wagon and Pickup. | | 1990 Chrysler j j 1 ! Town & Country j j j ! ! with 2.51.. 3.01.. I | { ! 1 3.31.. 3.91.. 5.91. or ( 1 5.9L Heavy Duty | j ! 1 engine 1 1 1 ! (KCR- 2.5T5FCZ3, j | [ ! ! 2.5T5FCF1, | | | i ! 2.5T5FCM9, j ( 1 2.5T5FCL8, | 1 3.0T5FBL6, 1 | 1 1 3.0T5FBH0, | | [ ! ! 3 .9151II V19. 1 | { i 1 3.9T5HGJ8, j ( 1 1 3.9T5HFK7, ( 1 1 1 3.9T5HGD0, | | 1 1 5.9T5HGF7, | | | ! ! 5.9T5HGD5, | j | 1 ! 5.9T5HHY0, j ( 1 ! 1 5.9T5HGJ2, ( | 1 1 ! 05.9BGBX, 1 | 1 ! 05.9BBC1 [89] | | [ 2 ------- | | i [Produced between | ] | | (3/20/89 and | | J 1 |4/10/89 | I 1 (LCR- 2.5T5FCZ4, ] I | | b.5T5FBH0, j | 1 | (2.5T5FCMX, | t | | I2.5T5FCL9, | | 1 [3.0T5FBL7, j 1 | [3.0T5FBH1, [ | | | [3.3T5FCZ0, j | | | [3.3T5FCF8, | | | | [3.3T5FBR9, | | 1 |3.9T5HFMX, | 1 1 [3.9T5HGJ9, | i | | 3.9T5I IFK8. ! | | I5.9T5HGF8, | | | | (5.9T5HGD6, | | 1 b.9T5HHYl, 1 1 | j05.9BTC2 [90] | | [ I (produced between j | | | 112/12/89 and | 1 i 1 [ 1/12/90) [Detroit Diesel (DR-695 V 3/28/91 11991 6V-92TA (Emission |l74 1 l(91C-l) i i [DDEC and DDEC (labels missing j | |C0ACH and 8V- (the family | [ ! I92TA DDEC [emission level j | i 1 i I leavy-Duty truck |(FEL) | | i i i [engines j 1 | t [(MDD0552FZG5, 1 | i V1DD0552II.Z1. | | 1 ! |MDD0736FZHZ) | | { 1 ! 1 [ t 1 I li| jFord Motor [87-18 i 1/23/91 j 1984 Federal Ford Excessive HC |61,059 | jCompany |DR-686 IF-150 and F-250 (and | | 1 ((90E91) [pickups and E-150 [evaporative j j I 1 j | [and E-250 vans [emissions | I i ! (with 5.0 liter j j | i (engine and dual j j j i i 1 i (fuel tank j j I \ ! [(EFM5.0T2GAF2) | | | 3 ------- Ford Motor Company [87-03 [DR-702 [(90E94) 15/13/91 1984 and 1985 Federal Ford Thunderbird, Mustang, LTD and Crown Victoria; Lincoln-Mercury Cougar, Capri, Continental, Grand Marquis, Mark VII and Town Car, and 1984 California Mark VII with 5.0L fuel injected engine. 1985 engine families consist of carryover calibrations from 1984 only (EFM5.0V5HBF7 [84] FFM5.0V5HBF8 [85]) Excessive HC emissions 640,837 Ford Motor Company DR-737 (91E05) 112/2/91 1985-86 Federal Ford E-Series, F- Series and Bronco trucks with 4.9L engines sold for use at high altitude areas (FFM4.9T1HGG6 [85] GFM4.9T1HGG7 [86]) Excessive HC [20,800 emissions 1 [Ford Motor DR-694 |v [2/22/91 1986-87 California [Split fuel 36.052 [Company (90E92) 1 1 jF-150, F-250 and Ivapor hose | | | [Bronco with 5.0L (between fuel j ! | engine [tank vapor j 1 | (GFY15.0T5I IAG9 [valve and j ( ! |[86] (metal tube j 1 1 |HFM5. 0T 5HAGX [leading to | 1 1 |[87]) (canister. j 1 [Problem | I [found during j 1 ( ARB In-Use | i 1 1 [Testing j 4 ------- Ford Motor DR-694 |V 16/21/91 | | 1986-87 California Expansion of 72,600 Company (91E04) j 1 1 Ford F-150, F-250 recall and Bronco trucks campaign with 4.9L engines 90E92. Split and 1986-88 fuel vapor I ! Ranger trucks with hose between i i 2.3L engines fuel tank 1 1 (GFM4.9T1HGG7, vapor valve GFM2.3T5FGG9 and metal i [86] tube leading I 1 1 * i i. HFM4.9T5HGG2, to canister i i HFM2.3T5FGGX i i t [87] ! ! ! JFM2.3T5FFG1 i ! ; i ( [88]) Ford Motor DR-553 V ,2/22/91 1987 California Mat mount 6,884 Company (91E01) 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ford Mustang with catalyst 2.3L engine failure found j 1 1 1 1 (HFM2.3V5FFG7) during CARB j I 1 1 In-Use I j 1 1 1 ! ! Testing j Ford Motor DR-742 V [8/28/91 1988-89 California Electronic 20,400 Company (91E02) | | Ford Festiva with Engine 1.3L engine Controller (JFM1.3V2FCZ4) tolerances for the EGR valve position sensor (EVP) do not allow for normal carbon build up on the EGR valve pintle. Consequently, the EVP incorrectly senses the EGR not closing completely and illuminates the Check I Engine light ------- 1 I | i | without a i 1 [ 1 vehicle 1 j 1 malfunction. 1 1 j 1 Problem i ' t | discovered 1 1 | 1 ! during CARB f ! ! ! i In-Use testing [Ford Motor DR-719 |v (8/28/91 |l990 Federal Ford Excessive CO 24,700 Company (91E08) | [Probe with 3.OL emissions in [ [engine and Ford end of ] | (automatic assembly line | | [transmission. testing 1 [Calibration 0-10B- | [R00 only | |(LFM3.0V5FEG1, t | |LFM3.0V5FXG5) Ford Motor DR-741 fv j 11/25/9111990-91 Federal Defective 528,100 jCompany (91E09) 1 (and California Ford [throttle i 1 | (Tempo and position l ! | (Mercury Topaz sensor i i I | [with 2.3L engine prematurely 1 | land Ford Aerostar wears out 1 ! | [with 3.OL engine causing an t 1 i i | 1([90 MY] - interruption of i i i ^ 1 |LFM2.3V5HEF5, the sensor 1 ! | |LFM2.3V5HXF9, output signal i | I.I VI2.5\ 51IWI 7. { | i \ | [LFM2.3V5FWC9, i i | I.I VI2.3\ 51 X( 0. i i i 1 |lFM3.0T5FYE6, i i i | I.IVI3.0T5IYK3. ! ! | [LFM3.0T5FEC9, t 1 1 1 | (LFM3.0T5FEDX) i ^ | ([91MY] -- 1 ! 1 |MFM2.3V5HWF8, i | 1 |MFM2.3 V 5F W CX, j j | VII VI3.0 151 ZI19. ! ! | [MFM3.0T5FZK6, i i ! | |MFM3. 0T 5FFDZ) (Ford Motor DR-738 v 11/25/91 11991 California California and 480 (Company (91E11) | (and High Altitude High Altitude 1 1 (Ford F-l50 with vehicles ! | (5.0L engine installed with | [produced from Federal 1 ! | [9/22/90 through electronic ------- I I | | 110/8/90. engine | 1 | 1 |(MFM5. 8T 5HAL6 controller | | 1 1 calibration 1-54P- 1 j I 1 iR11 only> | | 1 1 (MFM5.8T5HZC0 [ | 1 calibration 1-54X- | | | | [R11 only) [Ford Motor DR-739 [V (12/20/91 [1991 California Bar Code 41,190 Company (91E06) | | [Ford Explorer with section of the | 1 4.01. engine Vehicle | | (produced from Emission | | | [8/2/90 through Control [ 1 (8/8/90 and F-Series information or | | [truck with 5.0L Important | 1 [engine (through Engine | 1 | [8/9/90); Lincoln- Information I | (Mercury Capri with labels contain 1 | jl.6L engine incorrect, | | [(through 5/15/91) missing or | 1 [and Town Car with extra | | 14.6L engine characters | | [(through 6/11/91). | | j 1990-91 California 1 | | 5.81. and 7.51. | 1 [Heavy Duty [ | (engines (over 8,500 | | |GVWR, various i 1 | [production periods | | [depending on plant | [ [location) and 6.1L | | land 7.0L Heavy [ | | [Duty engines (over | | | 114,000 GVWR, | | [produced through | ! (5/6/91) ! ] [([90] - | 1 I (LFM05.8BSA7, | 1 (LFM07.5BSA7, | 1 [LFM07.5BSB8, | 1 [LFM07.0AGE9 | ! ] |[91] - 1 | [MFM4.0T5FAM0, | 1 IMFM5.8T5HAL6, | 1 [MFMl 6V5FYC2, | 1 (MFMl 6V5FZK3, | 1 | ]MFM4.6V5FDC7, ------- MFM07.5BSB7, (MFM07.0BGA7) |General IMotors jDR-690 [(90-C-33 90- [C-ll [90-E-01 [90-C-l 1) [V [3/27/91 [1987-90 Federal and Calif. Buick Skylark, Chevy Beretta, Olds Cutlass Calais and Supreme; and Pontiac Grand Am and Grand Prix with 2.3L Quad IV (L-4) engine (H3G2.3V8XEW6 [87] J2G2.3V8XEWX, J2G2.3W8XEW4 [88] K2G2.3V8XEW0, K2G2.3W8XEW5 [89] L2G2.3V8XEW1, L2G2.3W8XEB2 L2G2.3W8XEW6 [90]) [General {Motors DR-718 .(91E13) V General Motors 6/28/91 (Integrated [direct ignition |(IDI) coil case (cracks at high [voltage (terminals. External [arcing occurs (between the [terminals (and/or the I terminal coil [frame (resulting in [intermittent [misfire, rough [idle and [ultimately a no start 1376,363 1989-91 Chevy and [Distributor (10,503 GMC C series [cap corrosion j trucks with 6.0L [causes pre- [ Heavy Duty engine (ignition which j DR-740 (91C23) V 9/13/91 (LGM07.4BLA3 [90], MGM07.0BLA8 [91] ) 1991 Federal Chevy and GMC C, K, G, R, P, and V series trucks with 4.3L, 5.7L, or 7.4L Heavy Duty engines and electronic automatic transmissions; and Chevy C series truck with 7.4L [may result in (piston damage 5 [Deposit build [up on the TPS jleads to (intermittent low TPS [output voltage [signal which [causes the (transmission jto operate in [the default (mode 51,275 ------- Light Duty engine (and electronic jautomatic [transmission ((MGM04.3BLA2, |mGM05.7BLA2, [MGM07.4BNA6, [M3G7.4T5GCT7) [General Motors DR-752 (91C05) V 110/3 0/91 1991 California | [Pontiac LeMans I (with 2.0L engine | 1(M1G2.0W5JFH8) California vehicles distributed and/or sold in Federal areas 1124 Isuzu Isuzu DR-734 90- (87C19) jl 1/8/91 ¦ 1987 Federal Isuzu | jl-Mark and Chevy 1 [Spectrum with | 11.5L engine | (I ISZ090Y2FRG6) Excessive CO emissions 100,000 |DR-684 [(91E355) j1/21/91 1991 California Impulse and Stylus (MSZ1.6V5FCEX, MSZ1.6V5FCD9) ECM assembled with a 10K ohm resistor instead of the specified IK ohm resistor. Results in the check engine light illuminating when engine coolant temperature is 67 F or below and a false diagnostic [code 32 556 (Mack DR-732 (EC006) V 10/10/91 1991 Mack E7- 250, 300, 350; and EM7-250, 275, and 300 Heavy-Heavy- Duty engines (25) Aneroid Puff Limiter (LDA) shaft retaining screw [insufficiently 580 9 ------- DR-650 V 3/11/91 1990 Mack E6-350 Incorrect j | j |(005) | j [Heavy-Duty (reversing | I (engines (relay i i l<23) I tightened during manufacturing process. Screw loosens in service resulting in either a reduction of fuel delivery during accelerations accompanied by a loss of power or a smoke opacity above the 20 percent limit (Mitsubishi [DR-699 jV |(EMR91-0011 i:\1R91-002) [4/19/91 [1987 California [and Federal (Mitsubishi Van and |Wagon with 2.4L [engine [(MMT2.4T5FBD7) [Evaporative 1 [canister i ! deterioration [Excessive 7.961 [evaporative j {emission in | CARB In-Use [ Testing. | Mitsubishi [DR-717 ((SC-90-001) V (7/24/91 [1992 California 1 [Mitsubishi ! I (Diamante with | | | (3.0L engine | [(NMT3.0V5FC29, 1 INMT3.0V5FC18) On-Board Diagnostic system may illuminate the Check Engine warning light and store an EGR trouble code although the EGR system is operating properly 582 10 ------- Range Rover (DR-755 [(H620) V 2/8/91 Subaru DR-729 [(WZS-43) V 4/23/91 t Subaru DR-723 (WZQ-45) IV 1990 and 1991 High idle air 1.250 California Range control (IAC) | Rover with 3.9L valve | engine replacement j ([90] - warranty rate j LLR3.9T5FSS5 per CARB j [91] - regulations. | MLR3.0T5FSS6) Overly j sensitive ECU j logic | incorrectly j detects a 1 malfunctioned j IAC valve | resulting in j the false j illumination 1 of the | malfunction | indicator light j (MIL) and j storage of | diagnostic j code 48. | ,7/23/91 1987 California Breakdown of Subaru 4 door [catalyst 4WD GL, 3 door (material in 4WD GL and 4WD [front exhaust DL/GL Station [pipe- Wagon (Defective (HFJ1.8T5HCR5) [catalysts [found during jCARB In-Use [Testing Federal and Breakage of California 1987 [the flex-joint Subaru Justy [in the rear DL/GL; 1988-89 [exhaust pipe Justy DL/GL/4WD [results in an GL; 1989 Justy [exhaust leak 4WD RS; 1990 (upstream of Justy 3 door [the rear DL/GL, 4WD GL, ! 3,054 75,351 ------- | | I j3 door Fun-Justy, 3 catalytic | j | (door 4WD Fun- converter 1 | Justy. 5 door 4WD 1 I 1 lGL | 1 1 (I II J1 2\ 21IBY8 | | | |(Fed. & Calif.), | | | [JFJ1.2V2HFY9, t | | IJFJ1.2V2HFX8, | | 1 [KFJ1.2V2HFYX, j 1 1 I .I J1 2\ 21II YO. | | | [LFJ1.2V5FFT1 j | | [(Federal), j | | [JFJ1.2V2HCC9, | | 1 |jF J1 2V2HCDX, | t 1 [KF J1 2V2HCCX, i | 1 iLFJ1.2V5FCW9 1 ! ! [(Calif.)) * Type: I = Influenced - Voluntary recall after EPA investigation V = Voluntary - Voluntary recall without EPA investigation ------- |