Town & Country Van AWD V6-230 3.8L VIN L SMFI (1998)
Technical Service Bulletin # 895
Date: 020101
Recall - Potential Fuel Rail Seal Leakage
January 2002
Dealer Service Instructions for
Safety Recall No. 895 -- Fuel Rail Seals
Models
1996-2000 (NS)
Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan; Plymouth Voyager/Grand
Voyager and Chrysler Town & Country
NOTE:
This recall applies only to the above vehicles equipped with a 3.3L or 3.8L gasoline engine ("R" or "L" in the 8 VIN Position) through Engine Build
Date - 102389 (August 26, 1999).
IMPORTANT:
Vehicles equipped with a 3.3L Flex Fuel engine ("G" in the 8th VIN position) are NOT involved in this recall.
IMPORTANT:
Vehicles that already had a fuel rail with the proper O-rings installed, according to Warranty records, have been excluded from this recall.
IMPORTANT:
Some of the involved vehicles may be in dealer used vehicle inventory. Dealers should complete this recall service on these vehicles before retail
delivery. Dealers should also perform this recall on vehicles in for service. Involved vehicles can be determined by using the DIAL VIP System.
Subject
After extended use, the fuel rail crossover tube 0-rings on about 1,136,000 of the above vehicles may leak fuel. Fuel leakage in the presence of an
ignition source can result in an engine compartment fire.
Repair
External seals must be installed at both of the fuel rail crossover tube joints. If the crossover tube joints are leaking or red rust exists in the area, the fuel
rail assembly must be replaced.
