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1992 Calendar Year Emission Related Recalls
| Manufacturer | Case/Defect/ (Campaign) Number | Type* | Date of Owner Notifi-cation | Vehicle Class | Emission Problem | Number of Vehicles Recalled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler Corporation | 88-20 DR-700 (500/501) |
I | 2/21/92 | 1986 Federal Plymouth Horizon and Turismo; Dodge Omni and Charger with 2.2L engine (GCR2.2V2HDH6) | Excessive HC and CO | 141,000 |
| Chrysler Corporation | 90-22 DR-744 (515) |
I | 11/20/92 | 1987 Federal Chrysler Newport and Fifth Avenue; Plymouth Gran Fury and Dodge Diplomat with 5.2L engine, A999 transmission and located in high altitude areas (HCR5.2V2HAP2) | Excessive HC and CO | 1,160 |
| Chrysler Corporation | 90-50 DR-792 (543) |
I | 12/23/92 | 1987 Federal Plymouth Horizon and Turismo; Dodge Omni and
Charger with 2.2L engine (HCR2.2V2HDH7) |
Excessive NOx | 275,844 |
| Chrysler Corporation | DR-781 DR-713 (323T) |
V | 8/10/92 | 1990 California Jeep Wrangler with 4.2L engine (LAM258T2HEA8) |
Carburetor defects result in high carburetor warranty replacement rate per California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations. | 4,623 |
| Chrysler Corporation | DR-682 (312T) |
V | 7/7/92 | 1987 California Jeep Wrangler, J-10 truck, AMC Eagle sedan
and AMC Eagle wagon with 4.2L engine (HAM258T2HEA2) |
Excessive HC, CO and NOx in CARB in-use testing | 5,246 |
| Chrysler Corporation | DR-735 (316T) |
V | 7/22/92 | 1988 California Jeep Comanche, Cherokee and Wagoneer with 4.0L engine (JAM242T5LND7) | Excessive NOx in CARB in-use testing | 27,551 |
| Chrysler Corporation | DR-793 (329T) |
V | 7/31/92 | 1989 California Jeep Comanche, Cherokee and Wrangler with
2.5L engine produced after 11/27/88 (KAM150T5LAD9) |
Excessive HC, CO and NOx due to catalyst biscuits installed too far to the rear of the catalyst. | 1,608 |
| Chrysler Corporation | DR-715 (514) (516) (517) (518) (519) (520) |
V | 6/18/92 7/30/92 |
1990 California Plymouth Horizon and Sundance; Dodge Omni
and Shadow with 2.2L engine built after 1/1/90. 1991 Plymouth Sundance and
Dodge Shadow with 2.2L engine built through 7/3/91. 1991 Chrysler New Yorker,
Fifth Avenue and Imperial; Dodge Dynasty with 3.3L engine ([90] -- LCR2.5V5FCEX [91] -- MCR2.5V5FCE0 MCR3.8V5FCF5) |
Incorrect bar code and component identification sections of the Vehicle Emission Control Information (VECI) label | 20,885 |
| Chrysler Corporation | DR-750 (529) (530) (531) (532) |
V | 7/27/92 | 1992 California Plymouth Sundance and Acclaim; Dodge Shadow,
Spirit and Daytona with 2.5L engine and manual transmission. Plymouth Sundance and Acclaim; Dodge Shadow, Spirit and Daytona; Chrysler Lebaron with 2.5L turbocharged engine. Plymouth Sundance and Dodge Shadow with 2.2L engine. All vehicles built before 10/10/91 (NCR2.5V5HHP8, NCR2.5V5FCA8 NCR2.5V5FCE1) |
Incorrect bar code and component identification sections of the VECI label | 843 |
| Detroit Diesel | DR-789 (92C1) |
V | 8/21/92 | 1992 Model Series 60 11.1L heavy-duty diesel engines
(NDD11.1FZFA) |
Excessive NOx due to a defective electronic control module (ECM) calibration | 132 |
| Diamond Star | DR-776 (EMR92-003) (EMR92-004) (EMR92-005) (EMR92-006) |
V | 1/31/92 2/3/92 6/12/92 6/16/92 |
1991-1992 California and Federal Mitsubishi Eclipse; Plymouth
Laser and Eagle Talon with 2.0L turbo-charged engine ([91] -- MDS2.0V5FF39 {FED} MDS2.0V5FC33 {CALF} [92] -- NDS2.0V5FF3X {FED} NDS2.0V5FC34 {CALF}) |
Thermal decomposition of teflon and glass-fiber spacer within the oxygen sensor. Silicon content of the glass- fiber sticks to the oxygen sensor element resulting in a reduced electrical output of the oxygen sensor. | 36,658 |
| Ford Motor Company | 90-19 DR-757 (91E10) |
I | 5/8/92 | 1987 Federal Ford Taurus and Taurus Wagon; Mercury Sable
and Sable Wagon with 3.0L engine (HFM3.0V5FEG6) |
Excessive CO | 306,000 |
| Ford Motor Company | 90-38 DR-553 (91E13) (91E14) |
I | 6/11/92 | 1987-1989 Federal Ford Mustang with 2.3L engine produced
before 4/1/89; 1986-1986-1987 Federal Ford Mustang and Capri with 5.0L engine;
1988-1989 Federal Ford Mustang and Lincoln Mark VII (before 10/1/88) with
5.0L engine; 1986 Federal Ford Thunderbird and Mustang and Mercury Cougar
and Capri with 3.8L engine (after 12/31/85); 1987-1988 Federal Ford Thunderbird
and Mercury Cougar with 3.8L engine ([86] -- GFM3.8V5HHF9 GFM5.0V5HBF9 [87] -- HFM2.3V5FFG7 HFM3.8V5HHFX HFM5.0V5HBFX [88] -- JFM2.3V5FFG0 JFM3.8V5HHF3 JFM5.0V5HBF3 [89] -- KFM2.3V5FFG1 KFM5.0V5HBF4) |
Excessive HC and CO due to mat-mount catalyst failure | 821,900 |
| Ford Motor Company | 89-02 DR-778 (91E17) |
I | 7/13/92 | 1986 Federal Ford Escort and Mercury Lynx with 1.9L engine
(GFM1.9V2GDF9) |
CO and NOX exceedence.
NOX exceedence due to leaking diaphragm in PCV valve |
132,000 |
| Ford Motor Company | 91-12 DR-731 (91E16) |
I | 8/18/92 | 1988-1990 Federal and California Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable
and Lincoln Continental with 3.8L engine ([88] -- JFM3.8V5FFF4 {FED} [89] -- KFM3.8V5FFF5 {FED} KFM3.8V5FFC2 {CALF} [90] -- LFM3.8V5FFF6 LFM3.8V5FYFX {FED} LFM3.8V5FFC3 LFM3.8V5FYC7 {CALF}) |
Excessive evaporative emissions due to oil from the PCV system collecting in the crankcase vent tube, dripping into the canister purge line connection and blocking the purge vacuum signal | 412,250 |
| Ford Motor Company | DR-770 (92E26) |
I | 4/8/92 | 1991 Ford 7.8L Heavy-Duty Diesel engines produced between 5/21/91 and 6/25/91. Calibration 1-85C-R00 only (MFM07.8FPK8) | Particulate exceedence in SEA testing. | 80 |
| Ford Motor Company | DR-668 (90E95) |
V | 2/26/92 | 1990 Ford F-Series truck with 7.0L Heavy Duty engines. Only calibration 0-87H-R10 produced from 3/21/90 through 6/5/90 (LFM07.0AEG9) | Excessive CO due to a misbuild. Thermactor air system manufactured with the wrong vacuum harness | 900 |
| Ford Motor Company | DR-791 (92E22) |
V | 4/8/92 | 1989 Federal and California Ford Thunderbird and Mercury
Cougar with 3.8L engine (KFM3.8V5FAF6, KFM3.8V5FEG3 [FED] KFM3.8V5FAC3, KFM3.8V5FED1 [CALF]) |
Fuel tank vapor hose disconnected from fuel tank vapor valve | 201,100 |
| Ford Motor Company | DR-553 (91E03) |
V | 1/24/92 | 1986-1989 California Ford Mustang and Mercury Capri with
2.3L, 3.8L or 5.0L engine. 1986-1988 California Ford Thunderbird and Mercury Cougar with 3.8L or 5.0L engine. 1988 California Ford Mark VII with 5.0L engine ([86] -- GFM3.8V5HHC6 (produced after 12/31/85) [87] -- HFM3.8V5HHC7, HFM5.0V5HBC7 [88] -- JFM2.3V5FFG0 (before 4/1/89),JFM5.0V5HBC0 [89] -- KFM2.3V5FFG1 (before 4/1/89),KFM5.0V5HBC1 (before 10/1/88)) |
Mat-mount catalyst failure found during CARB in-use testing. | 86,750 |
| Ford Motor Company | DR-748 (91E07) |
V | 1/24/92 | 1988-1989 California Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz with 2.3L engine (JFM2.3V5HEH5 [88] KFM2.3V5HEH6 [89]) |
Excessive NOX emissions
in CARB in-use testing |
60,400 |
| Ford Motor Company | DR-747 (91E12) |
V | 3/31/92 | 1988-1989 California Ford Escort with 1.9L engine.
Calibrations 8-07E-R00 and 8-07E-R10 only ([88] -- JFM1.9V2HMK3 [89] -- KFM1.9V2HMK4) |
Excessive NOx emissions and illegible VECI labels found in CARB testing | 19,300 |
| Ford Motor Company | DR-745 (91E15) |
V | 3/31/92 | 1988 California Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable and Lincoln Continental with 3.8L engine (JFM3.8V5FFC1) | Excessive HC and NOX in CARB in-use testing | 17,900 |
| Ford Motor Company | DR-767 (91E19) |
V | 3/27/92 | 1989-1991 California and Federal Ford Mustang with 5.0L
engine ([89] -- KFM5.0V5HBF4 KFM5.0V5HBC1 [90] -- LFM5.0V5HBF5 LFM5.0V5HBG6 [91] -- MFM5.0V5HBG7) |
Intermittent loss of contact at a wiring harness connector activates check engine light and stores EGR valve position sensor (EVP) code although EVP is functioning properly. | 140,000 |
| Ford Motor Company | DR-768 (92E20) |
V | 4/8/92 | 1992 California Lincoln Town Car Limousine with 4.6L engine.
Calibration 1-18S-R05 only (NFM4.6V5FDC8) |
Misbuild. Vehicles assembled with incorrect electronic engine control processor (EEC) | 200 |
| Ford Motor Company | DR-769 (92E24) |
V | 3/16/92 | 1992 California and Federal Ford Thunderbird and Mercury
Cougar with 3.8L engine. Calibrations 2-16F-R10 (FED) and 2-16T-R10 (CALF)
only (NFM3.8V5FJF9 {FED} NFM3.8V8FJC6 {CALF}) |
Misbuild. Vehicles assembled with incorrect EEC | 3,400 |
| Ford Motor Company | DR-771 (92E29) |
V | 5/18/92 | 1992 California and Federal Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable
with 3.8L engine. Calibrations 2-16C-R10 (FED -- produced between 1/8/92
and 3/13/92) and 2-16Q-R10 (CALF -- produced between 11/18/91 and 3/13/92) (NFM3.8V5FJF9 {FED} NFM3.8V5FJC6 {CALF}) |
Misbuild. Vehicles assembled with incorrect EEC. Expansion of recall campaign 92E24 | 18,500 |
| Ford Motor Company | DR-741 (92E21) |
V | 6/18/92 | 1990 and 1991 Federal and California Ford Probe with 3.0L
engine ([90] -- LFM3.0V5FEG1 LFM3.0V5FXG5 {FED} LFM3.0V5FED9 LFM3.0V5FXD2 {CALF} [91] -- MFM3.0V5FXG6 MFM3.0V5FYG8 {FED} MFM3.0V5FXD3 MFM3.0V5FYD5 {CALF}) |
Excessive CO due to the TPS sensor prematurely wearing out and causing an interruption of the sensor output signal to the EEC. | 41,600 |
| Ford Motor Company | DR-786 (91E18) |
V | 5/8/92 | 1988 Ford Ranger with 2.3L engine and manual transmission.
Calibrations 8-49G-R00 & R10 and 8-49T-R00 & R10 only (JFM2.3V5FFG1) |
Excessive HC in CARB in-use testing | 20,400 |
| General Motors | 89-27 DR-758 (87C14) |
I | 6/16/92 | 1987 Federal Buick Regal and Grand National with 3.8L turbocharged engine (H2G3.8V9XEB0) | Excessive CO emissions | 25,000 |
| General Motors | DR-780 (91C32) (91E16) |
I | 7/22/92 | 1991 Federal Chevrolet and GMC C/K 1500 and 2500 series trucks with 6.2L diesel engine and manual transmission produced through 1/29/91 (M3G6.2K7ZZ71) | Excessive HC and particulate levels due to incorrect injection timing and cold advance schedules | 126 |
| General Motors | DR-743 (92C11) |
V | 2/24/92 | 1992 Federal and California Chevrolet Corvette with 5.7L
(LT1) engine (N1G5.7V8GBK8) |
Corrosion of an internal distributor component causes an electrical short in the distributor. The electrical short triggers the "service engine light" (code 16) and creates an engine stall with a no start condition. | 6,723 |
| General Motors | DR-779 (92-E-21) |
V | 8/14/92 | 1992 4.3L Heavy Duty Engine Retrofit kits sold to United Parcel Service for use on P4 trucks (NGM04.3BLA1) | Retrofit kits were incorrectly packaged with a 1991 PROM | 2,175 |
| Isuzu | 90-28 DR-791 92E861 86C29 |
I | 12/18/92 | 1986 Federal high and low altitude Isuzu I-Mark and Chevrolet
Spectrum with 1.5L engine and automatic transmission; manual transmission
vehicles at high altitude only (GSZ090V2FNG8) |
Excessive CO | 61,287 |
| Mack | DR-762 (EC007) |
V | 6/9/92 | 1992 Mack E7 (728 CID) Heavy Duty engines (25) |
Washers for the injection pump timing adjustment screws are made from improperly hardened steel. The soft washers deform during installation and torquing resulting in a fully retarded injection timing. | 556 |
| Mazda | 91-25 DR-797 (47206) |
I | 7/31/92 | 1988-1993 Federal B2200 trucks with 2.2L engine located
in high altitude areas (JTK2.2T2HFG7 [88] KTK2.2T2HFG8 [89] LTK2.2T2HFG9 [90] MTK2.2T2HFGX [91] NTK2.2T2HFG0 [92] PTK2.2T2HFG2 [93]) |
Excessive CO | 3,573
|
| Mazda | DR-753 (45206) |
V | 9/4/92 | 1990 Federal and California Miata (MX-5) with 1.6L engine (LTK1.6V5FFS3 {FED} LTK1.6V5FCS8 {CALF}) |
Mat-mount catalyst failure. | 16,688 |
| Mazda | DR-794 (48212) |
V | 12/7/92 | 1990 and 1991 California MX-6 and 626 with 2.2L engine
([90] -- LTK2.2V5FCK3 [91] -- MTK2.2V5FCK4) |
Carbon deposits on EGR valve seat result in false illumination of the malfunction indicator light (MIL) | 1,118 |
| Mitsubishi | 91-07 DR-772 (EMR92-001) (EMR92-010) (523) (524) |
I | 1/31/92 6/2/92 5/21/92 7/31/92 |
1987-1989 Federal and California Mitsubishi Starion and
Chrysler Conquest with 2.6L turbocharged engine ([87] -- HMT2.6V5FFC3 {FED} HMT2.6V5FBC6 {CALF} [88] -- JMT2.6V5FFC7 {FED} JMT2.6V5FBCX {CALF} [89] -- KMT2.6V5FF16 {FED} KMT2.6V5FB19 {CALF}) |
Excessive CO emissions | 40,338 |
| Mitsubishi | DR-774 (EMR92-003) (EMR92-004) (EMR92-005) (EMR92-006) |
V | 2/13/92 | 1991-1992 California and Federal Mitsubishi Galant with
2.0L turbocharged engines ([91] -- MMT2.0V5FF37 {FED} MMT2.0V5FC31 {CALF} [92] -- NMT2.0V5FF38 {FED} NMT2.0V5FC32 {CALF}) |
Thermal decomposition of teflon and glass-fiber spacer within the oxygen sensor. Silicon content of the glass- fiber sticks to the oxygen sensor element resulting in a reduced electrical output of the oxygen sensor | 2,401 |
| Mitsubishi | DR-761 (EMR92-007) |
V | 3/16/92 | 1986 California Mitsubishi truck with 2.0L engine (GMT2.0T2FBT2) | Excessive HC, CO and NOX emissions in CARB in-use testing | 8,175 |
| Mitsubishi | DR-759 (EMR92-008) |
V | 4/1/92 | 1985 California Mitsubishi truck with 2.0L engine (FMT2.0T2FCA1) | Excessive HC, CO and NOX emissions in CARB in-use testing | 6,470 |
| Mitsubishi | DR-760 (EMR92-002) |
V | 3/16/92 | 1986 California Mitsubishi Cordia and Tredia with 2.0L
engine (GMT2.0V2FCA1) |
Excessive HC, CO and NOX emissions in CARB in-use testing | 3,212 |
| Mitsubishi | DR-766 (EMR92-009) |
V | 6/2/92 | 1986 California Mitsubishi Truck and Montero with 2.6L
engine (GMT2.6T2FBT5) |
Excessive HC, CO and NOX emissions in CARB in-use testing | 1,307 |
| Nummi | 91-26 DR-788 (N03) (88C30) |
I | 8/21/92 10/27/92 |
1988 Federal Chevrolet Nova and Toyota Corolla FX with
1.6L engine located in high altitude areas (JNT1.6V2HFF6) |
CO exceedence | 3,363 |
| Saab | DR-795 (281) |
V | 8/24/92 | 1990-1992 California 900 with 2.0L turbocharged engine
([90] -- LSA2.0V5FTE8 [91] -- NSA2.0V5FTB2 [92] -- MSA2.0V5FTB3) |
Over sensitive EGR temperature sensor falsely signals an EGR no-flow condition to the ECM causing the MIL to illuminate unnecessarily. | 1,602 |
| Volkswagen | DR-796 (SE) |
V | 10/15/92 | 1990 Federal Fox with 1.8L engine (LVW1.8V6F9A3) |
Incorrect VECI label | 21,000 |
| Volvo | DR-763 (RXWX9260) |
V | 2/12/92 | 1988-90 White and WhiteGMC trucks with Volvo 586 CID TD102
and 730 CID (12.0L) TD122 engines produced between 6/29/87 and 4/11/89 ([88] -- JVT0586FPA8, JVT0730FPA6 [89] -- KVT0586FPA7, KVT0730FPA3 [90] -- LVT12.0FPA2) |
The shutter disc of the charge air cooler bypass valve fails. Pieces of the disc are ingested into engine cylinder number 5 and/or 6 resulting in a loss of compression and engine shut down | 238 |