Town & Country Van 2WD V6-201 3.3L VIN R MFI (1996)
Technical Service Bulletin # 670
Date: 960201
Recall - Fuel Filler Tube Ground Strap
No. 670
February, 1996
To: All Dodge and Chrysler-Plymouth Dealers
Subject:
Safety Recall # 670-- Fuel Filler Tube Ground Strap
Models:
1996 Model Year Dodge Caravan and Grand Caravan; Plymouth Voyager and Grand Voyager; and Chrysler Town & Country Minivans (NS) Built
Within the Following Date Ranges:
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August 9, 1995 Through December 13,1995 (MDH 080911 Through 121316) at the St. Louis Assembly Plant ("B" in 11th VIN Position)
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August 10,1995 Through December 13, 1995 (MDH 081019 Through 121314) at the Windsor Assembly Plant ("R" in 11th VIN Position)
Reference: December 20, 1995 Electronic Mail (DMAIL) Message on this subject
The referenced DMAIL message instructed dealers to perform the following repair. Notification letters are now being mailed to owners of involved
vehicles for which this service has not yet been completed according to our records.
An electro-static charge may build up on the fuel filler tube and cause a spark when refueling the vehicle. This condition creates the potential for a
vehicle fire. To correct this condition, a ground strap must be added to the fuel filler tube.
IMPORTANT:
Some of the involved vehicles may be in dealer new vehicle inventory. Federal law requires you to complete this recall service on these vehicles
before retail delivery. Dealers should also consider this requirement to apply to used vehicle inventory. and should perform this recall on vehicles in
for service as determined by using DIAL System Function 70.
Details of this service action are explained in the following sections.
Service Procedure Videotape
No videotape of the service procedure for this recall will be provided.
Dealer Notification & Vehicle List
Involved dealers: Each dealer to whom involved vehicles were invoiced (or the current dealer at the same street address) will receive a copy of this
dealer recall notification letter and a list of the involved vehicles by first class mail.
The Vehicle List is arranged in Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) sequence. Owners known to Chrysler are also listed. The lists are for dealer
reference in arranging for service of involved vehicles.
All other dealers:
Each Dodge and Chrysler-Plymouth dealer who does not receive a Vehicle List will receive a copy of this dealer recall notification letter by first class
mail.
DIAL System Function 70
All involved vehicles will be entered to DIAL System Function 70 at the time of recall implementation for dealer inquiry by VIN as needed.
Parts
Important:
Our records indicate that many of the involved vehicles have been serviced as a result of the previous DMAIL message and parts shipment. As a
result, there will be no additional automatic parts shipment to dealers. Dealers may order Ground Strap Package PN CAPO67OO as needed to
support customer demand.
Each parts package contains the following components:
Quantity
Description
1
Ground Strap
