Daihatsu America, Inc.: Fuel System, Other
Daihatsu America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 5, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIHATSU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1990-1992 ROCKY SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL VAPOR EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MIGHT DEVELOP A CRACK IN LONG-TERM VEHICLE USAGE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DURABILITY UNDER SOME ENVIRONMENTAL OR OPERATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
The risk
A LEAK OF FUEL EVAPORATIVE GAS VAPOR INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN MAY OCCUR, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DAIHATSU WILL HAVE THE OLD CHECK VALVE REPLACED WITH A NEW CHECK VALVE OF IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2010. OWNER MAY CONTACT DAIHATSU AT 626-968-6764 OR DAIHATSU HELP WEBSITE URL: HTTP://WWW.DAIHATSU-HELP.COM/INDEX.HTM OR DAIHATSU HELP E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected].
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Daihatsu Rocky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Daihatsu Rocky | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Daihatsu Rocky | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10V083000.
Full record for the 1992 Daihatsu Rocky → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →