Recall Detail

RENAULT / ENCORE / 1986

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 28230 Vehicale/Equipment Name: RENAULT
Recalled Component Id: 000005275000012745000000253 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: ENCORE Model Year: 1986
NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V087000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE Manufacturer That Filed Report: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1984 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1987
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 240000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 08 1988 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : RENAULT, INCORPORATED Report Received Date: May, 31 1988
Record Creation date : Jun, 03 1988 Federal Motar Safety Number:
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. Recall Notes: System: cooling system/heater core.vehicle description: passenger cars.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: