Neon L4-2.0L SOHC (1995)
Technical Service Bulletin # 705
Date: 961101
Recall - Brake/Fuel Tube Corrosion
No. 705
November 1996
To: All Dodge and Chrysler-Plymouth Dealers
Subject:
Safety Recall # 705 -- Brake/Fuel Tube Corrosion
Models:
1995 Model Year Dodge/Plymouth Neon (PL) Vehicles Built Through:
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September 6, 1994 (MDH 090610) at the Belvidere Assembly Plant ("D" in the 11th VIN Position)
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May 16, 1995 (MDH 051615) at the Toluca Assembly Plant ("T" in the 11th VIN Position)
The rubber isolator for the rear brake tubes, fuel vapor tube and fuel supply tube, may cause the tubes to leak due to corrosion perforation. To correct
this condition, the rubber isolator must be removed and a clip installed to retain the four tubes to the crossmember. Also, all four tubes must be inspected
at the isolator location, and any tube found with RED CORROSION must be replaced. Tubes with white powder or other residue/discoloration do not
require replacement.
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 Functions 53, 70 and VIP
All involved vehicles will be entered to DIAL System Functions 53, 70 and VIP at the time of recall implementation for dealer inquiry as needed. The
fourth character of the recall number (formerly used to identify truck notifications with a "T") will be utilized to indicate whether the vehicle is located in
the salt belt (7051) or non-salt belt (7052) according to Chrysler's records.
Parts
Important:
A quantity of parts will be distributed initially and billed to all involved dealers. This quantity will cover a portion of the total vehicles involved.
Additional parts may be ordered as needed to support customer demand.
Each involved dealer, to whom vehicles in the recall were invoiced (or the current dealer at the same street address), will receive enough Retainer Clip
Packages, Recall PN CAS27055, to service 100% of those vehicles.
Each Retainer Clip parts package contains the following components:
Quantity
Description
1
Retainer Clip
