1994 Calendar Year Emission Related
Recalls
£%	United States
Environmental Protect
Agency

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1994 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-00-010
May 2000

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1994 Calendar Year Emission Related Recalls
Manufacturer
[Chrysler
[Corporation
89-12
DR-886
(542)
Case/Defect
/(Campaign)/
Number
Type j Date of
| Owner
1 Notification
Vehicle Class
Emission Number!
3/7/94
Chrysler
[91-08
I
8/26/94
Corporation
[DR-884



](597)


	
Chrysler
jDR-917
v	
11/15/94
Corporation
(349 1-1 111))



(350T-CAI.)


Chrysler
DR-827
V '
1/22/94
Corporation
1(3 3 6T)


Chrysler
DR-877
V (4/14/94
1986 Federal Chrysler
(New Yorker, Laser,
ILeBaron, Town &
[Country, LeBaron GTS,
[and Limousine; Dodge
600. Lancer, Omni
[Gun, Shelby Turbo
[Charger and Daytona;
[and Plymouth Caravelle
[with 2.2L turbocharged
[engine
[(GCR2.2V5FAAX)
[1988 Federal Plymouth
[Horizon, Caravelle,
[Sundance and Reliant;
[Dodge Omni, Shadow,
[Aries, 600 and Lancer;
[and Chrysler LeBaron
[Sedan and LeBaron
[GTS with 2.2L engine
[located in high-altitude
(areas
|(JCR2.5V5FBE6)
1 Problem
Excessive CO
land NOx
1 
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land 5.9L engine
[(LCR5.9T5HGD6)
jChrysler
[Corporation
DR-876
(556)
V
12/16/94
(Chrysler
[Corporation
(Chrysler
[Corporation
(DR-876
1(557)
[DR-878
1(589)
V 12/14/94
V
11/28/94
1989 California Jeep
Wrangler, Comanche,
and Cherokee with 2.5L
engine
(KAM150T5LAD9)
11990 California Jeep
[Wrangler, Comanche,
(and Cherokee with 2.5L
[engine
[(LAM150T5LADX)
1990 California Jeep
Wrangler with 4.2L
engine
(LAM258T2HEA8)
[Defective	[4,487
[exhaust
[manifold, 02
[sensor, PCV and
(vacuum hose
I
[found during
[CARB in-use
(testing
High 02 sensor 1,306
replacement
warranty rate per
CARB
regulations
[solenoid and
[vacuum lines,
\
[fuel tank
[sending unit
[gasket, and decel
[valve found in
[CARB testing
[result in
[excessive HC
land CO
jChrysler
[Corporation
jDR-934
1(616)
V 12/14/94
11989 Federal Cherokee,
[Comanche, and
[Wranglers with 2.5L
(engine built before
[11/27/88
[(KAM2.5T5LAD8)
Defective 02
sensor similar to
those addressed
in recall
campaign #557
9,242
Chrysler
[Corporation
(DR-935	[V
(352T.354T.	[
[355T-FED	[
353T.356T.	|
357T-CA)	|
12/12/94 [1993 California and
[Federal 5.9L Dodge
[Ram Van built before
9/30/92. 5.9L Dodge
[Ram Truck built before
[10/1/92 at the Warren
[plant, and 5.9L Dodge
[Ram Truck built before
j 10/13/92 at the Lago
Iplant
[(PCR5.9T5FEY4,
[PCR5.9T5FEX3
[{FED}
[PCR360T5FHB2 {CA})
Incorrect spark
plug
specification on
the VECI label
3,113

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Cummins
[DR-879
|(9317-B)
2/10/94
[1992 and 1993 B3.9-	[Excessive NOx
1120 with 239 CID	[and particulates
I	|
(heavy-duty engine ([92]	I
1—NCE0239FAB4	|
|[93] - PCE0239FAB2	|
'[50ST})
Cummins [DR-946
V 10/3/94 1992 and 1993 280E
Excessive |92
[(94-99)
j (with 611 CID heavy
clogging of |
]
| [duty engine
particulate trap [
[
| [([92] — NCE0611FZE5
j
]
1 |[93]-PCE0611FZE3
|
|
1
! {50ST})
j
1.296
(Detroit Diesel
DR-947
|(94C-1)
V
10/26/94
[Ford Motor
[Company
[91-15
DR-887
1(93E37)
2/14/94
1992 and 1993 Series
6V92 with 552 CID
heavy-duty engine
([92] - NDD0552FZP4
[93] - PDD0552FZP2
{50ST})
Excessive
clogging of
particulate trap
637
1988 Federal Ford
Ranger with 2.0L
engine
(calibration 8-41D-R04
only)
(JFM2.0T2GMF2)
Excessive NOx 127,612
s	I
[emissions
[Ford Motor
[Company
92-09
DR-898
(93E47)
jFord Motor
[Company
[90-06
[DR-896
[(93E45)
7/8/94 1988-90 Federal Ford
|Taurus and Mecury
[Sable with 3.0L engine
[located in high-altitude
[areas
[([88] -
[JFM3.0V5FEGX
|[89] — KFM3.0V5FEG0
![90] -
LFM3.0V5FEG1)
^ ] 986-89 Federal Ford
[Thunderbird, and
[Mercury Courgar and
Merkur XR4TI with
[2.3L turbocharged
[engines
1([86] -
[GFM2.3V5FGK3
|[87] -
[HFM2.3V5FGK4
|[88] - JFM2.3V5FGK8
[Excessive CO
[emissions
20,500
Excessive CO
! . .
[emissions
191,765

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j[89] -
[KFM2.3V5FGK9)
(Ford Motor
[Company
DR-897
(93E48)
V
8/12/94 [1994 Federal and
California Ford Tempo
and Mercury Topaz with
2.3L and 3.0L engine
produced between 9/14
and 9/15/93
(RFM2.3V8GAJA,
RFM3.0V8GAEA
{Fed}
RFM2.3V8GOEA,
RFM3.0V8GOEA
{CA})
jMisbuild.
[Evaporative
[emission
[canister hoses
[not connected
[during the
[assembly
(process
230
|Ford Motor
[Company
DR-874
(93E49)
IV 15/6/94
Ford Motor
[Company
DR-948
(93E44)
V 3/4/94
jFord Motor
[Company
[Ford Motor
[Company
[DR-949
[(93E51)
DR-950
(94B37)
V 5/6/94
V
10/14/94
1993 Ford F-600G and
F-700G trucks with
7.0L heavy-duty engine
(PFM07.0BGA4
{50ST})
[Misbuild.
[Vehicles
[assembled with
[incorrect
(electronic engine
[control (EEC)
[processor
93
1990 Federal
[Thunderbird Super
[Coupe and Mercury
[Cougar with 3.8L
[supercharged engine
[and manual
(transmission
[(LFM3.8V5FEG5)
1993 Federal
incomplete heavy duty
trucks with 4.9L engine
(PFM4.9T5HGNX)
1988-93 F-series Heavy
Duty trucks with 7.5L
EFI engine produced
through January 31,
1993
([88] — JFM07.5BTB1
[89]	- KFM07.5BTB0
[90]	- LFM07.5BSB8
[91]	-- MFM07.5BSB7
[92]	— NFM07.5BSB6
{50ST})
Electrical noise [3400
generated by
transmission
interferes with
EEC causing
ignition timing
retard and
subsequent
catalyst overheat
[Excessive NOx 800
[due to incorrect
I
(computer
(calibration
EEC calibration [52,130
|
error leads to j
overheating and [
eventual break- j
up of catalyst j
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[General
[Motors
[93-40
lDR-885
(91E01)
General
Motors
DR-882
(92C35)
3/17/94
1/6/94
[1991 Saturn SC and
|SL2 with 1.9L engine
[(M4G1.9V8JPD1
1 { 50ST})
1992 Chevrolet Lumina
with 3.1L variable fuel
engine
(N1G3.1M8NVB7
{ 50ST})
[Excessive HC
land CO
[General
(Motors
DR-881
(93C26)
V 2/18/94
28,850
Thermal stress	1.265
causes	|
intermittent	|
discontinuity	|
between the	j
variable fuel	j
sensor pin-fitting j
and circuit board	|
connection	|
resulting in	j
computer	j
misread of the	j
fuel type	1
1993 Chevrolet Lumina [Excessive CO
with 3. 1L variable fuel (due to improper
engine	1
(P1G3.1M8MPBX,
P1G3.148MPBX
403
(indexing of the
[purge inlet hose
Ito the canister
{ 50ST})
[purge solenoid
[valve assembly
[General
(Motors
(DR-888
[(94C10)
V
1/28/94
[General
[Motors
DR-895
(95C02)
iV
8/8/94
[1992-94 Chevrolet,
[GMC, and Oldsmobile
[trucks and vans with
|4.3L engine registered
(in the state of Alaska
1([92] -
[N3G4.3TBXEB2
[N3G4.3TBTAA3
[[93] - P3G4.3TBXEB4
|P3G4.3TBTAB6
|[94] — R3G4.389GAEA
[R3G4.379GAEA
[R3G4.329GFEA
!50STj)
1995 Chevrolet and
GMC S/T truck with
4.3L engine
(S3G4.319GFEJ,
S3G4.329GFGJ
{ 50ST})
[Water vapor in	1.543
[PCV ventilation	j
those freezes	j
I	<
[during operation	j
[in ambient	j
(temperatures	|
jbelow -22 F.	[
[Freeze-up causes j
Icrankcase	1
1
(pressure to	j
[rapidly expel oil	j
(through dipstick	|
(and/or rear main	I
I	1
[crankshaft seal	(
[resulting in	j
[engine failure	1
Improper
reference signal
from crankshaft
position sensor
results in
diagnostic
trouble code
1837

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[and/or ignition
(misfire
General
[Motors
Hyundai
DR-936
(95C11)
V
12/14/94 [1995 Pontiac	[Powertrain (29,783
Bonneville, Buick Park (Control Module
Avenue and Riviera, |(PCM) software
and Oldsmobile Ninety- [error causes
Eight and Delta 88 with [deceleration stall
3.8L engine built before j
9/23/94	|
(S1G3.8V8GFEC) 1
{50ST})	|
DR-928
(EMR94001-
Mitsubishi)
(014-
Hyundai)
V 12/23/94
1990 California
Hyundai Excel with
1.5L engine, Sonata
with 2.4L and 3.0L
engines, and Mitsubishi
Precis with 1.5 L
engine; 1992 California
Hyundai Sonata with
2.0L engine
(LHY1.5V5FCA6,
LHY2.4V5FCD0,
LHY 3.0 V5F C A3 )
High catalyst
replacement
warranty rate per
CARB
regulations
21,914
Isuzu
93-27
(DR-883
[(90C38)
5/27/94
1990 Federal Geo Storm [Excessive CO
(with 1.6L engine	[
[(LSZ1.6V5FCB6) |
54,231
Mitsubishi
[Mitsubishi
(Mitsubishi
[DR-890
[(SC94001)
V 11/24/94
[DR-891	[V
(i:\1R94002-	|
(Mitsubishi)	j
(620-	|
(Chrysler)	1
DR-892
j(EMR94003-
Mitsubishi)
[5/2/94
Ylits
[9/1/94
| Chrys
V
7/15/94
jMits
[9/1/94
[Chrys
(1994 Federal Mitsubishi
[Montero with 3.5L
(engine
(RMT3.5 8 JGAEA)
1991 California
[Mitsubishi 3000GT and
[Dodge Stealth with 3.0L
(non-turbocharged
(engine
[(MMT3.0V5FC17,
[MMT3.0V5FC28)
Incorrect engine
displacement
indicated on
VECI label
Excessive evap
[due to
[insufficient
[working
[capacity of
[evaporative
(canister found
[during CARB
[in-use testing
1,361
14,023
1991 Federal Mitsubishi
3000GT and Dodge
Stealth with 3.0L non-
turbocharged engine
Extension of j
recalls	[
EMR94002 and 1
18,932

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|(619-
(Chrysler)
[(MMT3.0V5FF12,
|MMT3.0V5FF23)
|620 (above) to
(Federal vehicles
(Mitsubishi
[DR-932
[(566 thru
571)
listed on VECI
label
10/10/94	1992-93 Dodge Colt (incorrect valve
I	|	|
j	[Vista and Eagle Summit (clearance
j	[Wagon and Sedan with [specification
I	1.81. engine produced
|	(prior to 12/92
|	[(NMT1.8V5FF45,
|	[PMT1.8V5FF47
[{Fed}
I	[NMT1.8 V 5FC4X,
|	(PMT1.8V5FC41
1	]{CA})
24,458
Suzuki
93-07
[DR-951
[(90-C-51)
12/5/94 [1990 Federal GEO
[Metro, Metro LSi,
[Chevrolet Sprint,
Pontiac Firefly and
[Suzuki Swift with 1.0L
[engine located in high
(altitude areas
|(LSK1 0V5FFC2)
Excessive CO ;3,827
8/23/94
(Volkswagen DR-893
I	|(GV)
i	!(GU)
V
Volvo
DR-889
1(67)
5/31/94
1994 California and
Federal Audi 100 with
2.8L engine
(RAD2.8V8GBEA
{Fed}
RAD2.8V8GFEA
{CA})
1994 Model 850 with
2.4L engine and
automatic transmission
(RV V 2. 4HGFE A
{50ST})
Incorrect VECI
label
1,599
Ambient air
I	1
(leaks past	(
[oxygen sensor's	j
(ceramic seal and	I
I	I
(into exhaust side	|
i r	I
(or sensor	j
(resulting in rich	j
[shift of sensor's	j
[electrical signal	j
10,150
* Type: O = Ordered - Ordered recall after EPA investigation
I = Influenced - Voluntary recall after EPA investigation
V = Voluntary - Voluntary recall without EPA investigation

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