Chrysler Corporation: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Chrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 11, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 40,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD OIL GALLEY PLUG DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY AND ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD OIL IS NOT ADEQUATELY RETAINED.
The risk
INADEQUATE SEALING AND RETENTION OF THE PLUG CAN RESULT IN OIL LEAKAGE WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN EXPANSION PLUG AND RETAINING BRACKET OVER THE CYLINDER HEAD OIL GALLEY PLUG.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Chrysler Cirrus | 160 | 11 | 5 | 10 |
| 1996 Dodge Caravan | 1,403 | 18 | 47 | 57 |
| 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan | 1,157 | 11 | 42 | 31 |
| 1996 Dodge Stratus | 554 | 11 | 36 | 36 |
| 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 569 | 11 | 23 | 10 |
| 1996 Plymouth Voyager | 756 | 15 | 30 | 35 |
| 1995 Chrysler Cirrus | 369 | 11 | 5 | 45 |
| 1995 Dodge Stratus | 318 | 11 | 13 | 28 |
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 96V006000.
Full record for the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →