Dodge Fuel System, Gasoline: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

Dodge is recalling about 180,000 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. Corrosion of the tubes can lead to brake fluid or fuel leakage.

Campaign
96V228000
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Reported
18 November 1996
Vehicles
180,000
Built between
Jan 1994 – May 1995
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
6 December 1996
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 1994 and May 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1995 Dodge NeonBuilt January 1994 to May 1995
  • 1995 Plymouth NeonBuilt January 1994 to May 1995

What the defect is

The fuel and rear brake tubes can experience accelerated corrosion between the tubes and a rubber isolator.

What could happen

Corrosion of the tubes can lead to brake fluid or fuel leakage. This can cause a loss of brakes or result in a fire.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE, FUEL SUPPLY AND FUEL VAPOR TUBES FOR THE PRESENCE OF CORROSION. ANY TUBES SHOWING CORROSION WILL BE REPLACED. ALL VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE RUBBER ISOLATOR REPLACED WITH A PLASTIC CLIP.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 1994 to May 1995
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA18 November 1996
  3. Owners notified6 December 1996

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 18 November 1996.

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

Owner notification began december 6, 1996.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.

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

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