| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
94V132000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HONDA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
PASSPORT |
| Model Year: |
1994 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| Manufacturered: |
19911101 - 19940401 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
122297 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19940714 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19940714 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| Report Received Date: |
19940719 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19940726 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CONSTANT EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSES THE CAMSHAFT SEAL END PLUG CAN BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE CAMSHAFT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CAN CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE FROM OIL LEAKING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL CAMSHAFT END SEAL PLUG RETAINER PLATES. |