Recalls

Car Years

Build Dates

Recall #

Affected Part

Description

1980, 1981, 1982

83V117000

Fuel pump

Defect Description:
THE FUEL PUMP MAY STOP FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAN OCCUR BECAUSE AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IN THE FUSE PANEL MAY OVERHEAT AND INTERRUPT THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.

Corrective Action:
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FUSE BOX AND ITS CONNECTORS FOR CORROSION, AND CORRECT WHERE NECESSARY. A BYPASS ADAPTER TO THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WILL BE INSTALLED.

1983, 1984

85V099000

Brake hoses

Defect Description:
UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, OUTER RUBBER LAYER OF BRAKE HOSES MAY BECOME BRITTLE AND DEVELOP CRACKS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CRACKS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Action:
REPLACE BRAKE HOSES AS NECESSARY.

1985, 1986, 1987

87V053000

Fuel transfer pump

Defect Description:
FUEL PUMP, LOCATED INSIDE FUEL TANK, COULD SEIZE DURING HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BECAUSE OF AN EXTREME FINE MESH FUEL FILTER RESTRICTING THE FUEL FLOW.

Consequence of Defect:
FUEL SUPPLY TO ENGINE WOULD BE PARTIALLY INTERRUPTED, RESULTING IN STALLING.

Corrective Action:
INSTALL A MODIFIED FUEL PUMP AND FILTER.

1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

AUG 1986 to AUG 1989

91V201000

94V065000

Fuel tank

Defect Description:
A CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK ADJACENT TO A SEAM WELD IN THE REAR OF THE TANK.

Consequence of Defect:
FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACKED FUEL TANK WHICH COULD CATCH FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Corrective Action:
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE VEHICLE WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED TOOL FOR THE PRESENCE OF A TANK CRACK, AND REPLACE THE FUEL TANK IF THE DEFECT IS PRESENT.

1990, 1991

AUG 1989 to NOV 1990

91V162000

Metal rain tray panel

Defect Description:
THE CENTER OF THE WATER SEPARATOR PANEL LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BETWEEN ENGINE AND FIREWALL COULD BEND IN THE EVENT SOMEONE LEANS ON IT DURING ENGINE MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS OR CHECKING OF FLUID LEVELS. A BENT PANEL COULD INTERFERE WITH THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE.

Consequence of Defect:
INTERFERENCE WITH THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE COULD RESULT IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Action:
INSTALL REINFORCEMENT BRACKET TO SECURE SEPARATOR PANEL.

1990

AUG 1989 to JUL 1990

91V215000

Airbag wiring

Defect Description:
THE AIRBAG HARNESS WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE DASHBOARD CROSS-MEMBER AND COULD BE PINCHED AND CHAFED BETWEEN TWO PANELS EVENTUALLY RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE WIRE.

Consequence of Defect:
IF THE AIRBAG HARNESS WIRE IS DAMAGED, THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, BUT THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT WILL NOT FUNCTION UNTIL THE WIRE IS REPAIRED.

Corrective Action:
SECURE WIRE TO THE CROSS-MEMBER WITH A CLIP.

1990, 1991, 1992

JUL 1985 to JUL 1992

92V058000

Fuel hose

Defect Description:
THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION RAIL ON THE ENGINE MAY SHRINK BEYOND THE CLAMP FORCE OF THE FUEL HOSE CLAMPS, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.

Consequence of Defect:
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN CAUSE AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE IF THE FUEL COMES IN CONTACT WITH A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Corrective Action:
REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL RAIL AND INSTALL A NEW SPRING TYPE SELF-TIGHTENING CLAMP.

1991

92V064000

Control arms

Defect Description:
THE TRACK CONTROL ARMS USED TO SUPPORT THE FRONT WHEELS WERE IMPROPERLY WELDED IN THE AREA OF THE FLEXIBLE BUSHING MOUNTING HOLE. THIS CAUSES A GRADUAL OPENING OF THE MOUNTING HOLE AND LOOSENING OF THE BUSHING.

Consequence of Defect:
THE ENLARGED OPENING OF THE MOUNTING HOLE RESULTS IN FRONT WHEEL MISALIGNMENT CAUSING STEERING PULL WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Action:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS WHERE NECESSARY.

1993

N/A

No recall information available/no recall bulletins given for this year.