1986 PLYMOUTH TURISMO Recalls (2)

Campaign:
86V053000 on 04/23/1986
Component:
Electrical system:battery
Manufactured:
02/28/1986 - 02/28/1986
Affected:
32,149
Defect:
Battery cap vents may be partially or completely blocked with plastic flashing. consequence of defect: a build up of internal gas pressure could occur which could result in case rupture, particularly during post charging. should a person be in the vicinity of the battery when the case ruptures, they may be injured by the released gases and/or acid.
Correction:
Rework batteries by probing both vent orifices to eliminate any vent obstruction.
Notes:
System: battery, vents. vehicle description: passenger cars with batteries from a single supplier.

Campaign:
91V056000 on 04/15/1991
Component:
Suspension:rear
Manufactured:
07/31/1985 - 10/31/1985
Affected:
55,000
Defect:
Rear suspension trailing arm-to-hanger bracket pivot bolts may fail from stress corrosion cracking possibly caused by processing deviations in the construction of the pivot bolt.
Consequence:
Failure of bolts may result in partial separation of therear suspension from the vehicle, resulting in loss of vehicle control withoutwarning and a vehicle crash.
Correction:
Replace the rear suspension trailing arm-to-hanger bracket pivot bolt with a properly processed bolt.
Notes:
System: rear suspension.vehicle description: passenger cars.

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