1980 PLYMOUTH CHAMP Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 80V010000 on 03/06/1980
- Component:
- Interior lighting
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1979 - 09/30/1979
- Affected:
- 25,004
- Defect:
- The ashtray bulb socket in the involved vehicles may have been manufactured with materials that do not possess the required electrical resistance qualities. when the ashtray bulb is lit for an extended period of time, the socket is subject to overheating.
- Correction:
- The dealer will remove the existing bulb socket and wiring assembly and replace it with components that have the proper electrical resistance qualities, at no charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: lighting and communications; ashtray bulb socket.consequences of defect: an overheated socket can cause an instrument panelfire, possibly resulting in personal injury to vehicle occupants.note: until the vehicle is serviced, the owner is advised to remove the ashtraylamp connector.
- Campaign:
- 07E064000 on 08/23/2007
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
- Affected:
- 34,000
- Defect:
- Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump to leak.
- Consequence:
- A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard.
- Correction:
- Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2007. owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket carter, napa, accuflow, tru flow, parts master, and parts depot brand fuel pumps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed motor vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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