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🔥 Fire riskNHTSA 00V268📅 Sep 14, 2000

2000 Chrysler Town AND Country & 2000 Dodge Caravan + 3 more recall: fuel system

⚠️ What's wrong

Vehicle description: MINI vans built with 3.3L AND 3.8L engines have fuel rails with nitrole rubber o-ring seals that CAN degrade over time. Fuel leakage from the underhood fuel injection fuel rail could result, increasing the likelihood of a vehicle fire.

💥 The risk

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source CAN result in a fire.

🔧 The fix

Dealers will install a seal on the vehicle fuel rails to prevent external leakage of fuel from the fuel rail crossover tube, should the existing o-rings continue to degrade. Owner notification began on january 25, 2002. Due to the large quantity of vehicles involved in this campaign, the owner notification will be phased over the next several months. However, if a vehicle is leaking fuel from the o-rings, the vehicle should be taken into a dealer to have this repaired as soon as possible. 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 1-800-853-1403.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
00V268000
Manufacturer recall #
895
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
1,163,000
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Owner phone
1-800-853-1403
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Jan 25, 2002
Built
Feb 15, 1995 – Sep 5, 1999
Recall started by
ODI
Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 00V268 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 00V268?

2000 Chrysler Town AND Country & 2000 Dodge Caravan + 3 more. 1,163,000 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Chrysler dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-853-1403.