NHTSA Campaign 02V032000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 02V032000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed the report for 02V032000 with NHTSA on January 31, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V032000, NHTSA lists up to 71,677 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 1, 2001 and December 13, 2001.
The 02V032000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V032000 were scheduled from March 4, 2002, 32 days after the report.
02V032000 covers 1 model from Jeep, model years 2002.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V032000 ranks 52 of 156 DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION recalls on this site.
Besides 02V032000, DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION has 17 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 02V032000 was 01V374000, reported on December 5, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FUEL TANK BRUSH GUARD FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE ONBOARD REFUELING VAPOR RECOVERY (ORVR) CONTROL VALVE CAN BECOME DETACHED DURING A CRASH, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.
- The risk
- FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL EITHER REPLACE THE FUEL TANK BRUSH GUARD WITH A SKID PLATE OR REINFORCE THE EXISTING FUEL TANK BRUSH GUARD WITH A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN MARCH 4, 2002. 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.
Reported January 31, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V032000 (1)
Jeep (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V032000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 31, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted