NHTSA recall 86V053000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 86V053000 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1986-04-10 |
| Owners notified | 1986-03-26 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY |
| Units potentially affected | 32149 |
What is wrong
BATTERY CAP VENTS MAY BE PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY BLOCKED WITH PLASTIC FLASHING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A BUILD UP OF INTERNAL GAS PRESSURE COULD OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN CASE RUPTURE, PARTICULARLY DURING POST CHARGING. SHOULD A PERSON BE IN THE VICINITY OF THE BATTERY WHEN THE CASE RUPTURES, THEY MAY BE INJURED BY THE RELEASED GASES AND/OR ACID.
The remedy
REWORK BATTERIES BY PROBING BOTH VENT ORIFICES TO ELIMINATE ANY VENT OBSTRUCTION.
Notes
SYSTEM: BATTERY, VENTS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH BATTERIES FROM A SINGLE SUPPLIER.
| 1986 CHRYSLER LASER | Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-03-01. |
|---|---|
| 1986 CHRYSLER LEBARON | Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-03-01. |
| 1986 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER | Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-03-01. |
| 1986 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY | Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-03-01. |
| 1986 DODGE ARIES | Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-03-01. |
| 1986 DODGE CHARGER | Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-03-01. |
| 1986 DODGE DAYTONA | Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-03-01. |
| 1986 DODGE DIPLOMAT | Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-03-01. |
| 1986 DODGE LANCER | Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-03-01. |
| 1986 DODGE OMNI | Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-03-01. |
| 1986 PLYMOUTH FURY | Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-03-01. |
| 1986 PLYMOUTH HORIZON | Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-03-01. |
| 1986 PLYMOUTH RELIANT | Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-03-01. |
| 1986 PLYMOUTH TURISMO | Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-03-01. |
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