Chrysler Corporation: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Chrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 27, 1989 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 634,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.
The risk
THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.
The remedy
REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Chrysler Lebaron | 68 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 1990 Chrysler Lebaron GTS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Dodge Caravan | 278 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 1990 Dodge Dakota | 63 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 1990 Dodge Daytona | 26 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 1990 Dodge Dynasty | 55 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 1990 Dodge Omni | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990 Dodge Shadow | 40 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 1990 Dodge Spirit | 63 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 1990 Plymouth Acclaim | 60 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 1990 Plymouth Horizon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Plymouth Sundance | 36 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1990 Plymouth Voyager | 226 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
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 89V237000.
Full record for the 1990 Chrysler Lebaron → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →