# 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 \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-01\-01 to 1995\-12\-01.
- 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](/makes/plymouth/grand-voyager/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-01\-01 to 1995\-12\-01.
- [1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-01\-01 to 1995\-12\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [140895](/bulletins/46493.md), 1996-04-25, Service bulletin

## 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)

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