1998 Calendar Year Emission Related
Recalls
£% United States
Environmental Protect
Agency
-------
1998 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-99-002
May 1999
-------
1998 Calendar Year Emission Related Recalls
Case/
Manufacturer
Campaign
Type
Date
Vehicle
1 Engine Families
Emission
Number
Defect
Number
1 of
or
Problem
of
1 Owner
Engine
|
Vehicles
1 Notif.
j
Class
[
1
Recalled
DR-
BMW
98E-A01
V
4/27/9
1996
{ 50S }
Oxygen
103,654*
1132
8
328i,
1
sensor
*
328is,
|96
deposits
328i
1 TBM2.8VJGKE
may cause a
Converti
K
lean shift of
ble,
I
the air/fuel
1 97
ratio.
M3,
1 VBM2.8VJGKF
528i,
Ik
manual
|
and
| 98
automati
J WBMXV02.8M
c
I 52
transmis
J
si on
j
!
DR-
Chrysler
758
v
5/98
1996
j{Fed}
The
80,000
1147
|
2.4L
1
Powertrain
|
!
Sebring
i96
Control
20,000
|
|
Converti
1 TCR2.4VJGFEK
Module
|
bles,
|
may
|
1
Cirrus,
1 j c a ;
inadequatel
I
|
Dodge
!
y control
j
!
Stratus,
96
CO
|
Plymout
1 TCR148VJG1E
emissions
1
|
h
K
during
|
Breeze
|
certain I/M
|
|
5
1
tests.
1 !
I
DR-
Chrysler
759
V
2/12/9
1998
{ 50S }
The Vehicle
4,694
1148
I 8
3.8L
!
Emissions
|
{
Town &
|98
Control
|
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1 WCRXT03.82B
Information
j
|
, Dodge
! o
label is
|
Caravan
I
incorrect.
|
(AWD)
|
j
|
|
1
minivan
s
|
i
1 I 1
f
I
l
-------
DR-
1149
Chrysler
760
V 1 8/24/9
1998
5.9L
Dodge
Ram
Pickups
with
TLEV
package
{CA}
98
WCRXA0360H
31
98
WCRXA0360J3
1
Vehicle
may fail CA
medium
duty truck
TLEV
emissions
(NOx).
DR-
1150
Chrysler
761
V 6/17/9
1998
HD
Dodge
Ram
Trucks
with V8
& V10
engines
{Fed}
98
WCRXH05.9BA
1
98
WCRXH08.0BA
1
The Vehicle
Emissions
Control
Information
(VECI)
labels on
certain 1998
MY HD
trucks
indicate that
the trucks
are MY
1997.
DR-
Chrysler
751
I v
| 1/12/9
1998
I{Fed}
1 The Vehicle
724**
1151
|
1 8
Sebring
j
| Emissions
|
|
Converti
I 98
j Control
|
j
|
bles
! WRCXV02.4VB
| Information
|
with
i°
| (VECI)
|
|
2.4L
1 labels on
1
|
!
engines.
Mca}
j certain 1998
j
|
j
| MY 2.4L
|
j
|
198
) Sebring
|
1 WCRXV0148V
| Convertible
|
|
120
I s contain an
|
j
1
J error
j
|
|
j involving
|
|
|
) hose
|
|
|
)
| routing.
1 '
1 j
* f
1 1
p____
DR-
Chrysler
769
1 V
[ 6/4/98
1997 &
|{Fed}
I The solid
{Fed}
1158
i
j
1
1998
|
| state fan
1
|
Dodge
!
relay may
40,000**
!
|
&
)
I fail because
I
2
-------
1 1 1 1
Plymout J
of heat
{CA}
I ! 1
h Neon j 97
related
i 11
vehicles ! VCR2.0VJGFEL
electrical
10,000**
1 ! 1
built |
over stress
i 1 1
from VI 1 97
1
causing the
1 11
1997 j VCR2.0VJGKE
fan to stop
I ! 1
through 1 K
and the
I 1 1
9/9/98. !
vehicle to
I 1 1
! 97
overheat.
11
1 VCR2.0VGFEM
j
j {CA}
|
1 !
|
I 97
I 1 1
1 VCR122VJG1E
11
Ik
11
|
197
j 1 1
J VCR122VJG2E
11
r
1 11
| 97
I 1 1
1 VCR122VJG1E
I 1
r
|{Fed}
II
1 98
I ! 1
| WCRXV02.0VB
III
P
III
| 98
i 11
I WCRXV02.0VB
III
j2
1 11
I {CA}
j
| [|
1 98
I ! J
| WCRXV0122V
ill
1 20
1
1
I
DR-
Chrysler 763 | I | 6/19/9
1994- | CA J
The
{CA} |
1211
[ 8
1996 |
charcoal
Dodge j 94
may
80,000**
| [
Ram j RCR23988G0E
migrate
1 I
Pickups A
from the
{Fed&
!
and Cab |
1
canister into
3
-------
Chassis j 94
trucks. 1RCR36088G0E
| A
!
95
I SCR23988G0E
| A
!
| 95
SCR36088G0FA
j
| 95
! SCR360H8G1F
|A
| 95
I SCR360J8G1FA
I
I 96
1 TCR239H8G1E
|k
|
| 96
j TCR360H8G1E
!K
| 96
I TCR360J8G1EK
!
96
1 TCR488J8G1EK
|
1 96
] TCR488K8G1E
|K
| {50S}
J
| 94
I RCR5.9B8GAJ
! A
|
I 94
I RCR8.087GAM
I A
the vehicle's
engine
through the
purge valve
in the
evaporative
purge
system..
50S }
620,000*
*
95
SCR5.9B8GAJA
4
-------
95
SCR8.0B8GAK
A
96
TCR5.9B8GAJA
96
TCR5.9D8GAJ
A
96
TCR8.0B8GAJA
96
TCR8.0D8GAJ
A
{Fed}
94
RCR3.988GAE
A
94
RCR5.988GAE
A
94
RCR5.9A8GAE
A
95
SCR3.988GAFA
95
SCR5.288GBEA
95
SCR5.988GAEA
95
SCR5.9A8GAE
A
96
TCR3.988GBEK
-------
^ 1 |
I ! !
| TCR5.988GBEK
1 I I
I 96
| 1 |
J TCR5 .9A8GBE
1 1 1
1K
| | 1
1 96
| TCR5.958GFEK
1
I
|
! 96
1
|
1 TCR5.968GFEK
1
*
i
|
DR-
Chrysler I 748
V | 3/98
1994- NHTSA
The fuel
500,000
1212
1 1 1
j j
1996 | INITIATED
tank
j |
Dodge |
rollover
1
Ram ! SAFETY
valve may
1 |
| |
trucks j RECALL
allow liquid
I |
! I
with
fuel to pass
I
gasoline |
through and
i |
engines. 1
fill the
j i
j i
|
evaporative
j i
)
canister.
( j |
r
s
DR-
Chrysler J 784
V | 6/22/9
1998 ! jCAj
The wrong
1,000
1219
I I 8
Dodge j
Vehicle
| |
Ram J 98
Emissions
wagons 1WCRXA0318H
Control
| |
and | 11
Information
| |
vans I
(VECI)
| |
w/5.2L 1
label may
j |
engines. J
have been
1 1 I
1
installed.
1 1 I
1 ! |
1
DR-
Chrysler : 755
v o r i»
1997 1 NHTSA
The fuel
400,000
1220
1 I 8
Jeep | INITIATED
tank level
j |
Grand |
sending unit
| |
Cheroke j SAFETY
may display
J 1
e, Jeep | RECALL
an
| |
Cheroke !
inaccurate
| |
e, and J
level.
| |
Jeep 1
Wrangle J
|
f f | f r f
! II! 1 I
6
-------
DR-
Chrysler
806
| v
| 12/98
1999
\
| Spark plugs
3,000** |
1238
|
|
Jeep
j
| may fail due
|
Wrangle
| 99
1 to lose
!
|
|
r,
| XCRXT02.51B0
| center
|
|
Cheroke
I
| electrodes.
i
|
e and
| 99
|
|
I
Grand
1 XCRXT04.01B0
|
|
Cheroke
j
|
|
|
e with
I 99
|
|
2.5L&
1 XCRXT04.02B 0
|
j
|
4.0L
j
I
|
|
j
engines.
j {CA}
s
|
|
|
199
|
|
1 XCRXT0150120
j
!
|
|
|
| 99
!
|
|
| XCRXT0242220
|
|
I
!
99
1
1
|
1
1 XCRXT0212120
s
r~ '
i
1
! i
j j
I l
i
DR-
Ford
9800
1 v
j 11/16/
1997
! JCAJ
| Managed
44,444** |
1097
i
1 98
i
Econoli
1
| Fuel Air
i
I
|
ne Vans
I 97
| Strategy
i
|
{
w/5.4 &
| VFM5.4J8G1EK
| causes
j
|
6.8L
I
| vehicles to
|
|
engines.
197
I run lean of
|
|
i
1 VFM5.4W8G1E
| stoichiometr
l
I
|
Ik
| y under
i
|
{
j
| certain
j
|
| 91
| conditions.
i
|
|
|
| VFM6.8J8G1EK
i
|
|
| 97
i
|
|
| VFM6.8W8G1E
i
|
|
K
i
|
|
|
|{Fed}
i
|
|
j
j 97
i
|
1 VFM5.468GFE
|
i
j
|
|
|
k
i
7
-------
1 1
1 1
j |
1 VFM5.4B8GAE
1 !
\ |
! 1
A.
1 1
| 1
1 97
I |
1 VFM6.8B8GAE
1 |
A.
| |
1 { 50S}
I
1 S
1 1
! 97
i 1
\ 1
VFM6.8C8GAE
\ i
! 1
A
1
1 1
j |
|
i
DR-
Ford 98000 ¦ V
11/13/
1998 | {CA}
Vehicles
1,130
1154
|
98
Winstar |
may have
|
Minivan 1 98
been built
J
w/3. 8L | WFMXT03.8AA
with the
|
engine, j B
incorrect
|
1
combination
j
!
of fuel tank
!
i
and PCM.
i r
i j
!
j 1
DR-
Ford 980 i V
7/15/9
1996 {Fed!
Mass Air
52,400
1209
1 I 8
Crown |
flow
| |
Victoria j 96
sensors may
1 1
Police | TFM4.6V8GFE
have been
| |
Vehicles 1 L
contaminate
1 1
d by
j
silicone gel
j |
|
during the
[ |
|
mftg
1 | |
!
process.
! [ |
! 1 I
!
p____
DR-
1 1
General FE-6217 I V
2/2/98
1998 I {Fed}
Water
71,872
1187
\ |
"U" |
entering the
Motors I
vans 98
evap
\ |
(Chevy | WGMXT034142
emissions
I |
1 1
Venture, j
canister
\ |
Pontiac I
when driven
I I j
\ |
Trans j
in slushy
\ |
Sport, j
snow
\ |
Oldsmo j
conditions.
I |
\ |
bile j
8
-------
1 1
1 1
Silhouet
1
1 |
te) w/
|
3.4L
|
\ !
engines
|
i
1
|
f
1
DR-
General
SM-2897
V
8/12/9
1994
1 SOS J Exceedance
C \ Vol
1224
Motors
1 8
Olds
of NOx
|
Ciera,
94 | emission
17,542
|
Buick
R1G3.1V8GFE I standard.
|
Century
A 1
NY Vol
j
!
w/3.1L
J
|
1
engine.
1
16,364
r j-
j
T
1
DR-
General
FE-6236
V
9/17/9
1998
{Fed} j Exhaust
23,895
1228
Motors
1 8
Chevrol
J Gas
Fed
|
et
98 1 Recirculatio
|
Camaro,
WGMXV05.708 | n Valve
3,005
|
Pontiac
1 j Failures -
CA
|
1
Firebird
) Corrosion
|
with
{CA} |
Fed
|
5.7L
1
w/CA
|
!
engine.
98 I
|
|
|
WGMXV05.708 1
2
i
1,267
I
1 l
DR-
General
FE-6225
i
12/28/
1993
{Fed} Exceedance
391,885
1235
Motors
I 98
W-Body
| of CO
|
|
Chevrol
93 1 emission
(Includes
|
et
P1G3.4V8XGZ5 | standard.
|
!
Lumina,
I
27,502
|
Oldsmo
|
|
bile
1
Canadian
|
Cutlass
I
|
Suprem
|
Vehicles)
j
!
e &
j
|
converti
|
|
ble,
1
|
Pontiac
j
|
Grand
|
|
1
Prix,
1
|
Buick
|
j
|
Regal
|
|
|
with
I
9
-------
3.1L
engine.
DR-
1261
General
Motors
FE-6250 IV
10/08/
98
1999 | {Fed}
Chevy |
W- 199
Body,Po J XGMXV03.404
ntiacN- | 1
Body, j
Buick | J C A |
W- |
Body, 199
OldsN- I XGMXV03.404
Body 12
Defective
Ignition
Coil/
Control
Modules
7,128
690
1 1
! i
DR-
General
DET-98-
V
12/22/98
1998 Chevrolet &
{Fed & CA}
Incorrect Fuel F
1270
Motors/Isuzu
155
GMC W3500, EFI,
Assemblies
Isuzu NPR-EFI
98
w/5.7L engine
WGMX05.7582
DR-
Mazda
LCE-
V
4/13/98
1999 MX-5 Miata
{CA}
Injector harness
1177
98/22
the manifold at
99
resulting in a sh
XTKXV 01.8 VDM
which may caus
stalling and/or c
{Fed}
fueling by injec
99
XTKXV01.8VBA
I
1 I
DR-
Mitsubishi/
95XYER
I
10/14/98
1995 Mitsubishi
{50S}
The aspirator sy
1178
0075
Eclipse, Eagle
fail resulting in
Chrysler
Talon, Dodge
95
of NOx emissio
767
Avenger, Chrysler
SDS2.0VJGFEK
Sebring (manuals
only)
j
10
-------
DR-
Nissan |P8131
V
9/14/98
1996 Infiniti 130, | {50S}
OBD (On-Boar
1203
|
Nissan Maxima
System compon
j P8151
1 96
deteriorating ca
1204
|
| TNS3.0VJGFEK
(Malfunction In
J P8132
1
Light) to illumii
1208
1
1{Fed}
J P8152
|
1 96
1
| TNS3.0VJGFFK
|
DR-
Nissan P8159
V
9/14/98
1
1996 Nissan Truck j {CA}
OBD (On-Boar
1205
1
I
System compon
P8160
| 96 TNS2.41JGEK
deteriorating ca
1206
|
1
(Malfunction In
! P8161
[ 96 TNS2.42JGEK
Light) to illumii
1207
1
1
1
1{Fed}
1208
|
|
|
| 96 TNS2.41GKEK
|
| 96 TNS2.42GKEK
Case/
Manufacturer 1 Campaign
Type
Date of
Vehicle or Engine I Engine Families
Emission Probh
I Number
*
Owner
Class 1
Defect
I
Notif.
|
DR-
Subaru J WXJ-67
V
6/30/98
1999 Legacy {Fed}
Incorrect Vehic
1201
1
w/2.5L engine
Control Informs
j
[ 99
1
| XFJXV02.5CAC
label.
| {CA}
|
1 99
|
| XFJXV02.5DCD
1
I 1
DR-
r
Toyota j WL-2
V
4/8/98
1998 GS400, j {50S}
Replacement of
1186
j
LS400, SC400 I
Control Module
j
1 98
|
| WTYXV04.0DBB
|
~ J
Updates To Previous Annual Emission Recall Summaries
11
-------
!
Case/ I Manufacturer
Campaign
Type
Date
Vehicle or
Engine Families I Emission Problem
j
|
Number
*
of
Engine Class
Defect 1
Owner
|
1
Notif.
DR- [ VW/Audi
TQ
V
7/9/97
1993-1995
{Fed} Ignition coil wire repl:
1119 |
Golf/Jetta, 1995
insufficient wire insul
|
Cabrio
93 corrosion of connectoi
|
PVW2.0V5FWB A cap.
|
|
(Cabrio model
|
|
only)
{CA}
|
|
1
(Golf/Jetta
93
|
|
models only)
PVW2.0V5FWA1
|
|
|
{Fed}
|
|
|
94
|
|
RVW2.0V8GAEA
|
|
94
f
|
|
RVW2.0V8GBEA
|
|
|
{ 50S }
|
|
94
i
|
|
RVW2.0V8GEFA
|
|
94
|
|
1
RVW2.0V8GFFA
|
|
|
! 50S!
|
|
95
|
|
|
SVW2.0V8GEFA
|
|
95
|
|
SVW2.0V8GFEA
|
|
95
|
|
SVW2.0V8GFFA
|
|
|
95
|
I
SVW2.0V8GFEA
Type I = Influenced - Voluntary recall after EPA investigation
12
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V = Voluntary - Voluntary recall without EPA investigation
= Ordered - Ordered recall after EPA investigation
* = Number includes vehicles from more than one engine family.
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