1995 Calendar Year Emission Related Recalls

1995 Calendar Year Emission Related
Recalls
£%	United States
Environmental Protect
Agency

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1995 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-00-011
May 2000

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1995 Calendar Year Emission Related Recalls
Case/
j.Defect
\Report
Manufact'r
Campaign
Number
Type* j Date of [ Vehicle or | Ensine Families j Emission
| Owner \ Engine j	I Problem
| Notif. [ Class [	!
Number
q£
Vehicles
Recalled
DR-
970
Caterpillar
Corporation
95C17
V
1 15 95 \1994	\94
|	\California	\RCP403DZDAAA,
|	(iM heavy-	"\94
j	|duty trucks	\rCP403DZDABA
|	with 170 hp	\{CA}
|	|and 250 hp	[
|	j Caterpillar	|
|	\model 3116	j
1	j	I
•	\engines	1
\Federal
jversion
|
j vehicle sold
| in California
land lacking
{catalyst.
25
DR-
1019
Chrysler
Corporation
558
V
pR-
11016
Chrysler
Corporation
617
V
4/26/95 \1990
^f/alifornia
'\Jeep
\Cherokee,
\Comanche,
\and
\Wrangler
\with 2.5L
I
j engine built
\after
10/30/89.
90
\LAM150T5LADX
! fCAJ
jCatalytic
iconverter
\
failure due to
\thermal
\expansion of
\the can.
5/25/95
1989 & 90
Federal Jeep
Cherokee,
Comanche,
and
Wrangler
with 2.5L
engine built
after
11/27/88.
91-42
|DR-
1,931
Chrysler
Corporation
622
89
KAM2.5 T5LAD8
90
LAM2.5 T5LAD9
{Fed}
3,044
jCatalytic p 5,953
|converter
\failure due to
\thermal
\expansion of
\the can.
5 31 95
1985-90

\
Failure of 138,763
\
Jeep
FAM4.2T2HEA7
PCV (positive j

Wrangler,
85
crankcase \

CJ-7, J10,
FAM258T2HEA0
ventilation) 1
I
and Grand
86
system j

Wagoneer;
GAM4.2 T2HEA8
solenoid j

andAMC
86
and/or hoses j

Eagle all
GAM258T2HEA1
causes j
1
with 4.2L
87
excessive 1
!
carbureted
HAM4.2 T2HEA9
HC, CO, or \

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\engine.
\(.Registered
joutside
jCalifornia.)
JAM4.2 T2HEA2
JAM258T2HEA 6
88 JAM4.2T2HE78 ]NOx
depending
upon failure
mode.
{50 ST}
\DR- \Chrysler \623
"\931 \Corporation I
5/30/95 \1985-88
\jeep
\Wr angler,
\CJ-7, J10,
\and Grand
\Wagoneer;
\and AMC
\Eagle - all
Iwith 4.2L
carbureted
\engine.
\(Registered
| in
California.)
85
FAM4.2 T2HEA 7
85
FAM258T2HEA0
86
GAM4.2 T2HEA8
86
GAM258T2HEA1
87
HAM4.2 T2HEA9
88	JAM4.2 T2HE 78
88
JAM4.2 T2HEA2
88
JAM258T2HEA 6
{50 ST}
Failure of
PCV (positive
crankcase
ventilation)
system
solenoid
and/or hoses
causes
excessive
IK". CO, or
\NOx
depending
upon failure
mode.
13,013
DR- \Chrysler 625
933 ICorporation
V 11/3/95
1987-94
Jeep
Wranglers
with plastic
fuel tanks.
(Registered
\All 1987-94
IWrangler engine
| {50ST}
Fuel tank	\41,666
sending unit	j
gaskets may	\
crack and	j
leak.	!
in
California.)
Safety and
emissions
recall.
92-04/ \Chrysler
1637
|DR-
1968
Corporation |
4/28/95
1989
Federal high
altitude 2.2L
Plymouth
Horizon,
Sundance,
and Reliant;
and Dodge
Omni,
Shadow, and
|Aries. 1989
Federal high
altitude 2.5L
Dodge
Daytona,
89
KCR2.5V5FBD6
{Fed}
| New
\Powertrain
Control
1Module with
\a leaner
Icalibration
|
installed to
\correct
|excessive CO
\problem.
7,500

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j J | [ jSpirit, and
j j \ Dynasty;
| '1 j Plymouth
J j \Acclaim; and
j |Chrysler
( j [ j \LeBaron.

!
!
t
91-42 Chrysler \<647 f
10/25/95 1989 & 90
89
Failure of [2,601
DR- ICorporation I i
| High
KAM4.2 T2HEA 3
PCV (positive |
931 j | |
\Altitude Jeep
90
crankcase |
1 ! I
\Wr angler,
LAM4.2 T2HEA 4
ventilation) j
1 1 !
\CJ-7, J10,
{50ST'}
system \
!
'find Grand

solenoid j
1
\Wagoneer;

and/or hoses |
1 1 ]
\and AMC

causes |
1 1 1
\Eagle - all

excessive j
! 1 1
with 4.2L

HC, CO, or 1
t i s
\carbureted

NOx |

[engine.

depending |
i
i i
\

upon failure j
i
i l s
!
i

mode. |
Chrysler
Corporation
ill/13/9511989 & 90 189
\Failure of 14,910
|DR- [Cummins
946 \Engine
{Company,
line.
C-95-200 IV
13/21/95
Jeep
\KAM258T2HEA 7
\PCV (positive [
Wrangler,
89
| crankcase j
CJ-7, J10,
\KAM4.2 T2HEA 3
| ventilation) \
and Grand
190
| system \
Wagoneer;
\lAM4.2 T2HEA 4
{solenoid \
and AMC
\{50ST}
\and/or hoses [
Eagle - all
\
| causes j
with 4.2L
|
| excessive \
carbureted
|
|
1 HC, CO, or 1
engine.
|
5
|M3x |
(Registered
|
| depending j
in
|
| upon failure |
California.)
_
|
1
| mode. |
1992 & 93
192 NCE0611FZE5
[Clogged \144
Flxible and
193 PCE0611FZE3
\particulate [
Gillig urban
] {50ST}
!
i trap. Remove j
buses with
j trap and \
L10-280E
\
[ install \
heavy duty
I
\catalytic \
engines. (
|
muffler. [
Registered in
1
! 1
California.)


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92-39/
DR-
942
Ford Motor \94E54
Company j
II
|DR-
1950
l
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j93E39 and
\which were
Repaired
prior to
\August 1,
\1994
\I)R- j Ford Motor \94E52
1952 iCompany I
V
3/3/95
\1995
\California
land Federal
\Econoline
trucks with
4.91.. 5.0L,
\5.8L, and
land 7.5L
\engines built
\from 11/22
I to 11/29/94
r
\SFM4.988GAJA,
\95
| SFM5.888GBJB,
j95
\SFM5.888GAKA
Wed}
95
| SFM7.5B8GACA,
j95
| SFM7.5C8GARA
| {50ST}
95
\SFM4.9H8G1JA,
195
\SFM4.9J8G1JA,
195
1 SFM4.988G0JA,
]95
| SFM5.088G0JA,
195
\SFM5.9J8G1EB,
195
]\SFM5.8H8G1EA,
195
"\SFM7.5B8G1CA
'{CA}
\Cracked
\ignition
|module
j.substrate
cau se s a no-
| start
\condition.
4.358

|DR-
1955
IGeneral
••Motors
\95-C-18 V
13/1/95
\1990-91
federal
\Chevrolet
land GMC
\model C5H,
| C6H, and
\C7H; and
\1992-94 and
I
j some 1995
\C6H and
\C7H model
'medium-duty
\trucks all
with 6. OL
90	LGM07.4BLA3
91	MGM07.0BLA8
92	NGM07.0BLA7
93	PGM07.0BLA5
94
RGM7.0C5GAAA
95
SGM7.0C5GAAA
{Fed}
| Piston failure
due to
premature
\spark plug
\ftring caused
p_y faulty
j;ignition
Components.
19.399
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\engine and j
tautomatic \
\	• • 1
transmission. i
|DR- \General \95-C-31 \V
971
Motors
\DR- \General
i960 Rotors
\DR- \General
986 'Motors
^R-
\1020
90-C-52 | V
91-C-50
V
5/8/95
1995	\95 S3G4.319GFEJ, \No-start	\139,685
Federal S/T (95	tcondition	\
1	I
model trucks \S3G4.429GFGJ, \causedby	\
with4.3L |P5 S3G4.379GBEA {liquid	j
engine. \{Fed}	\intrusion into	|
|	|crankshaft	|
|	\position	|
|	| sensor	\
connector.	\
6/26/95
1990
California
Buick
Skylark;	|
Chevrolet	j
Beretta;	\
Oldsmobile	j
Cutlass,	|
Calais, and	j
Supreme;	j
and Pontiac	j
Grand Am,	j
and Grand	j
|
Prix all with	\
2.3L engine,	j
90
\L2G2.3 W8XEB2
1 fCAj
("racked
\ignition coil
Rousing
causes
\misfire.
1,850
2/8/95
\1991
California
Chevrolet
and GMC
| C/K and G
\trucks andM
vans all with
\
\4.3L engine.
91
\m3G4.3T5TAA3
1 fCAj
General
Rotors
\96-C-04 V
111/29/95
1996
California
Geo Metro
with 1. OL
and 1.3L
engines.
|DR- |General
11021 Motors
\95-C-30 IF
6 9/95
Excessive HC \20,078
found in	|
California	j
\Air	|
Resources	j
Board	|
(CARB)	1
testing.	|
96 TSK1.0F5G2EK
\{CA}
96
\TSK1.3F5GDFB \installed.
\{CA}	I
Tune-up label 240
error. New j
I FECI label 1
1995	\95
California	\S1G2.2F7GFEA
Chevrolet	j {CA}
Cavalier and j
Pontiac	|
Sunfire with	\
2.2L engine.	\
Tune-up label\107
error. New j
FECI label j
installed. \
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\DR-
Hyundai
\027
\V \8/14/95
1992
92
j Oxygen 921
954
|
|
|


\ \
\ j
| j
1 i
| j
j j
i i
California
Sonata with
2. OL engine.
NHY2.0V5FCA8
{CA}
\sensor failure |
leads to j
\catalytic \
\converter 1
break up. j


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pR-
1913
'\Mack
\Trucks, Inc.
EC009
V 14/5/95
\1994 EM7-
1300 truck
with 728
(/II) heavy
{duty engine,
|.both 250 and
\275hp.
194
\RMK728EGDASW,
\94
IRMK728EGDARA
Engines
produced
with wrong
turbocharger.
1119
\DR-
! 978
(Toyota
SSCS02 \V
\10/25/95 1993-94
|	i 4WD
|	I
I	\Landcruiser
\93 PTY4.5T5FBB6, Oxygen
\94 RTY4.58JGAEA \sensor
\{50ST}	\failure.
119,255
* Type: I = Influenced - Voluntary recall after EPA investigation
V = Voluntary - Voluntary recall without EPA investigation
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