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NHTSA recall 00V268000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number00V268000
Manufacturer's number895
ManufacturerDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported2000-09-13
Owners notified2002-01-25
ComponentFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Units potentially affected1163000

What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.

What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2002. DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles this campaign lists
1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRYBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRYBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRYBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRYBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRYBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1996 DODGE CARAVANBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1997 DODGE CARAVANBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1998 DODGE CARAVANBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1999 DODGE CARAVANBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
2000 DODGE CARAVANBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVANBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1997 DODGE GRAND CARAVANBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVANBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVANBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVANBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGERBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1997 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGERBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGERBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGERBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
2000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGERBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGERBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGERBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGERBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGERBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.
2000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGERBuilt 1995-02-15 to 1999-09-05.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Investigated as RQ00008

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
RQ00008Recall query, opened 2000-03-09, closed 2002-03-18. DC MINIVAN FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAK. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

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