NHTSA recall 96V002000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 96V002000 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1996-01-16 |
| Owners notified | 1996-02-16 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP |
| Units potentially affected | 265000 |
What is wrong
A STATIC ELECTRIC CHARGE CAN BUILD UP ON THE UNGROUNDED METAL SECTION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A SPARK TO OCCUR WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY IGNITE THE FUEL VAPORS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GROUND STRAP FOR THE FUEL FILLER TUBE.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY; PIPE; FILLER; NECK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI-VANS. NOTE: 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 CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY | Built 1995-01-01 to 1995-12-01. |
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| 1996 DODGE CARAVAN | Built 1995-01-01 to 1995-12-01. |
| 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN | Built 1995-01-01 to 1995-12-01. |
| 1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER | Built 1995-01-01 to 1995-12-01. |
| 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER | Built 1995-01-01 to 1995-12-01. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 140895 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. BULLETIN APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO NOV. 1, 1995 (MDH 1101XX). ONLY 12-13 GALLONS OF FUEL ARE ABLE TO BE ADDED WHEN THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMES 'ON' (NORMAL IS 16-17) OR 15-16 GALLONS OF FUEL ARE ABLE TO BE ADDED WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE READS 'E' (NORMAL IS 18-20). BULLETIN INVOLVES INSTALLING A REVISED FUEL TANK. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.