Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

93E021000

ManufacturerMIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP.Reported1993-06-11Affected1,102 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE FLANGE OF THE EXHAUST PIPE HEAT SHIELD, LOCATED AT THE OUTLET END OF THE EXHAUST PIPE, CAN CONTACT THE VEHICLE OIL PAN. THE FLANGE CAN WEAR THROUGH THE OIL PAN CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.

Risk

IF AN OIL LEAK OCCURS, OIL CAN CONTACT THE HEAT SHIELDAND EXHAUST PIPE. MOTOR OIL CONTACTING HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS COULD RESULT INA VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE EXHAUST PIPES WITH NON-DEFECTIVE PIPES.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.