Dodge Engine and Engine Cooling: Gas Recirculation Valve (EGR Valve)

Dodge is recalling about 2,385 vehicles over a problem with the engine and engine cooling.

Campaign
84V116000
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported
24 September 1984
Vehicles
2,385
Built between
Aug 1984 – Aug 1984
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
13 September 1984
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 1984 and August 1984. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1985 Dodge ChargerBuilt August 1984 to August 1984
  • 1985 Dodge OmniBuilt August 1984 to August 1984
  • 1985 Plymouth HorizonBuilt August 1984 to August 1984
  • 1985 Plymouth TurismoBuilt August 1984 to August 1984

What the defect is

An emissions system valve may allow an overly rich mixture (excessive fuel) in the engine during deceleration. The mixture of air and excessive fuel can cause the engine to stall while stopping, coasting, or turning.

What gets fixed

ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL BE CORRECTED BY REMOVING THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM VALVE AND INSTALLING A VACUUM LINE CONNECTOR IN ITS PLACE.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 1984 to August 1984
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA24 September 1984
  3. Owners notified13 September 1984

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 24 September 1984.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 2.2 liter carburetedengines.system: fuel; emission control vapor canister vacuum purge delay valve.consequences of defect: a stalled vehicle may present a hazard to traffic andcould cause an accident.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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