NHTSA recall campaign
97V194000
ManufacturerCHRYSLER CORPORATIONReported1997-11-07Affected360,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FUEL TANK MOUNTED FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT ACCURACY CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME, INDICATING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE FUEL IN RESERVE THAN IS ACTUALLY PRESENT.
Risk
OWNERS MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THEIR VEHICLE IS LOW ON FUEL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH IF THE VEHICLE STOPS DUE TO NO FUEL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →