# NHTSA recall 99V216000

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: 99V216000
- Manufacturer's number: 845
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1999\-08\-09
- Owners notified: 2000\-01\-09
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 635469

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MINIVANS.   FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK AT THE INTERFACE OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ATTACHMENT.


## What can happen

IF A FUEL LEAK OCCURS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ATTACHING NUT WITH A NUT THAT INCLUDES TIGHTER DESIGN TOLERANCES.  THE SEALING O\-RING WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 9, 2000. 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\-992\-1997. 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 COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-01\-01 to 1996\-07\-31.
- 1996 DODGE CARAVAN. Built 1995\-01\-01 to 1996\-07\-31.
- 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. Built 1995\-01\-01 to 1996\-07\-31.
- [1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/grand-voyager/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-01\-01 to 1996\-07\-31.
- [1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-01\-01 to 1996\-07\-31.

## Investigated as PE96051

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.

- PE96051: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1996\-08\-19, closed 1997\-01\-31. FUEL LEAKS FROM THE GAS TANK. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V216000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V216000/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/99V216000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V216000)

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