Chrysler Electrical System: Front Underhood

Chrysler is recalling about 12,000 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. Trapped wires may eventually cause a high resistanceelectrical short that can result in an underhood fire.

Campaign
87V164000
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported
22 October 1987
Vehicles
12,000
Built between
Aug 1987 – Oct 1987
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
1 December 1987
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 1987 and October 1987. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1988 Chrysler Fifth AvenueBuilt August 1987 to October 1987
  • 1988 Dodge DiplomatBuilt August 1987 to October 1987
  • 1988 Plymouth FuryBuilt August 1987 to October 1987

What the defect is

Engine compartment wiring harness fusible link wires may be trapped under the speed control servo bracket.

What could happen

Trapped wires may eventually cause a high resistanceelectrical short that can result in an underhood fire.

What gets fixed

FREE ANY TRAPPED WIRING; THEN SECURE WIRING WITH A TIE STRAP TO KEEP AWAY FROM SPEED CONTROL BRACKET.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 1987 to October 1987
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA22 October 1987
  3. Owners notified1 December 1987

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 22 October 1987.

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

System: electrical/engine wiring harness.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with automatic speed control.

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.

Same component

Same brand