| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
88V087000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
EAGLE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MEDALLION |
| Model Year: |
1988 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:HEATER CORE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19840701 - 19870601 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
240000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19880708 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19880708 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19880531 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19880603 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
COOLING SYSTEM PRESSURES DURING OVERHEATED ENGINE OPERATION MAY EXCEED THE STRENGTH CAPABILITY OF CERTAIN COMPONENTS DUE TO INADEQUATE VENTING CAPACITY OF THE SYSTEM PRESSURE CAP. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE BUILDUP OF PRESSURE MAY CAUSE HEATER CORE TO RUPTUREAND DISCHARGE HOT COOLANT AND STEAM IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE DRIVERS LEGS. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE ALL COOLANT SYSTEM PRESSURE CAPS WITH ONE HAVING ADEQUATE VENTING CAPACITY. |