# NHTSA recall 87V049000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 87V049000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1987\-04\-14
- Owners notified: 1987\-09\-09
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 15078

## What is wrong

FUEL HOSES \(5\) IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD DETERIORATE OVER TIME.


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR, RESULTING IN ENGINECOMPARTMENT FIRE.


## The remedy

REPLACE FIVE FUEL HOSES/CLAMPS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL HOSES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH 1.4L ENGINE, MULTI\-POINT FUELINJECTION AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION SYSTEMS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1983 RENAULT ALLIANCE](/makes/renault/alliance/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-06\-01 to 1984\-07\-01.
- [1984 RENAULT ALLIANCE](/makes/renault/alliance/1984/recalls.md). Built 1982\-06\-01 to 1984\-07\-01.
- [1985 RENAULT ALLIANCE](/makes/renault/alliance/1985/recalls.md). Built 1982\-06\-01 to 1984\-07\-01.
- [1984 RENAULT ENCORE](/makes/renault/encore/1984/recalls.md). Built 1982\-06\-01 to 1984\-07\-01.
- [1985 RENAULT ENCORE](/makes/renault/encore/1985/recalls.md). Built 1982\-06\-01 to 1984\-07\-01.

## Investigated as EA86020

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.

- EA86020: Engineering analysis, opened 1986\-07\-02, closed 1987\-05\-20. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V049000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V049000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V049000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V049000)

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